I broke my motor somehow. Has to be something simple.

[Whipgenie]

UGH. 1998 Evinrude 90HP. The tachometer was getting wonky so I tried to replace it with a nearly-identical Faria off Amazon. Got it in and tried to fire it up to make sure it worked. I can see the starter revs on the gauge but now the motor refuses to start. Disconnected the tach and it still won't start. Just cranks. It's been running great as recently as Friday. It has gas, I can hear the choke click. Is there a fuse or something I might have shorted or ?

 

[Whipgenie]

I think I must have flooded it with the primer bulb or something gave it some time and it struggled and fired. Now it's fine.

 

[screwball]

if you flooded it pumping the primer bulb the the needle valve in the carb isn't closing like it is supposed to.

 

[Whipgenie]

IDK. It's doing fine since I got it started again. But I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.