Question: I ahve a Evinrude 80 outboard boat engine and it is having some problems?
So I have an old Evinrude 80 outboard engine and I can’t get it to run. I checked the fuel delivery and it seems to function, and the plugs are less than perfect, but they work.

the electric starter runs turns the engine over and then the engine stops. I can’t get it to run for more than a second. We tried starting it with some starter fluid and it ran with a continuous spray of starter fluid. When the other person stopped spraying it the engine would run for 3 seconds tops and then it would just stop.

What could be the problem?
boat delivery

Best answer:

Answer by funrldirect
What is the condition of the fuel you are using? Has it been stored a long time without stabilizer? As long as you are getting spark and fuel delivery I would think it may be the fuel itself.