Indicator stream on a Evinrude/Suzuki 4 stroke?

[MuskieJunkie]

My friend has a 2000 Evinrude 40 HP 4 stroke FI motor (made by suzuki I think). Is the indicator stream on that motor the same as most motors, a strong high pressure shot? His has always just dribbled out (bought it used), he ran it for the first 2 sesasons like that (even though I told him not to). Now he just got the impeller changed and it does the same thing.

Thanks for the help.

[para1911]

My dealer told me it was normal to have a minimal dribble at idle on my 1998 15 hp 4 stroke Johnson. Something about these motors not having a restrictor in the cooling system. He said as long as there is a good stream coming out at higher RPMs it's fine. Maybe the 40 hp is similar???

[marine_man]

I'd make sure the telltale indicator is cleared of debris...

marine_man

[MuskieJunkie]

Yea his does it at idle and at wide open.

Thanks for the info.