1967 Evinrude StarFlite 80 HP Outboards Service Manual, PN 4359, Page 12Get this manual
TROU BLE CHECK CHART (CONT) TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE ASPARK PLUGSSee Section Crossed or reversed leads Cover or inner terminal damaged (spark plug point out of H.Tlead) Faulty leads Looselow torque Incorrect heat range Defective (cracked insulator) BDISTRIBUTORSee Section Incorrectly adjusted pOints (vibration) Incorrect timing Loose wiring Coil or condenser damaged (loose) Fiber breaker block worn Points dirty or pitted Defective breaker cam CORRODED OR CRACKED DISTRIBUTOR CAPROTORSee Section Incorrect rotor Loose distributor ground cable Rotor brush stuck or worn Carbon path in distributor cap Worn shaft bearings AINCORRECT PROP ELLER Incorrect tilt angle (smoking) Poor fuel mixtoo much oil(smOking) Remote control incorrectly adjusted Propeller hub slipping Bent or worn propeller Exhaust outlet damaged or misSing Bent gear housing or exhau st housing (broken driveshafts) Altitude horsepower loss Catamaran (single engine)venturi effect Exhaust leaks Overheating BCAVITATION Protruding hull attachments Keel too long Bent propeller (vibration) Transom too hi gh CBOAT Improper load distribution Marine growth on bottom Added weight (water absorption) Hook in bottom ACONTROL BOX AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS See Section Control box and or power head connections corroded or not coupledAmmeter to key switch fuse blown Faulty push-button switch Open circuit (broken wires) (ignition switch) BLOWER UNITSee Section Incorrect lubricant (Type "C" only) Loose clutch spring screws Damaged coil, worn clutch spring, or hub Burned shift cabl Loose knife disconnect terminals ACHARGING CIR CUITSee Se ction Diodes damaged Regulator damaged (15 amp alternator only) Shorted or open stator windings