08-07-2025, 06:19 AM
Something simple yet missed by all those techs: gas cap not venting.
After picking up the motor and putting it on the transom, the motor still wouldn't start. But just as I was going to sell it cheap online, out of the blue, I decided to loosen the gas cap. The vent knob on top was loosened every time yet gas couldn't get to the carb. Sure enough, it started every time and ran at a slow idle!
I figure that in the hot sun, something was going on with the vent on the gas cap and a vacuum formed inside the tank. Once the cap was loosened or removed, no problem.
Too bad, I ordered a 62# thrust Newport trolling motor for $300. Powerful but no longer needed.
After picking up the motor and putting it on the transom, the motor still wouldn't start. But just as I was going to sell it cheap online, out of the blue, I decided to loosen the gas cap. The vent knob on top was loosened every time yet gas couldn't get to the carb. Sure enough, it started every time and ran at a slow idle!
I figure that in the hot sun, something was going on with the vent on the gas cap and a vacuum formed inside the tank. Once the cap was loosened or removed, no problem.
Too bad, I ordered a 62# thrust Newport trolling motor for $300. Powerful but no longer needed.