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TAKING CARE OF UNEXPECTED PROBLEMS
ENGINE WILL NOT START
Possible Cause
Correction
Out of fuel.
Fuel hose not primed.
Squeeze priming bulb (p. 39).
Fuel filter or fuel tank filter clogged.
Replace fuel filters (p. 75).
Bad fuel; outboard motor stored without treating or
draining gasoline, or refueled with bad gasoline.
Drain fuel tank and vapor separator (p. 88 – 89).
Refill with fresh gasoline (p. 74).
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