Bman396xfd
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Just picked up a 87 Evinrude 150hp extremely cheap. Guy has had it off the boat on a stand for quite a few years. Said he fogged it down good before hand. I got it home. Pulled the plugs and shot some oil into all the cylinders and rotated it over by hand a few revolutions. Then more oil. Then more spinning it over. Hooked up the controls and a battery and it spun it over with the starter. All 6 holes felt like pretty good compression (my tester is bad and new one isn't in yet).
I figured it needs the carbs gone through. Impeller replaced. Gear oil. Looks to need a fuel pump ( it leaks when primer is squeezed). New plugs because it has a set of electrodeless plugs like what you'd get in a mercury?
anything else I need to go over on an engine that's sat for awhile?
curiosity got me and I did hook up a small tank and it to my surprise started right up with little fuss. But I shut it right back off.
I figured it needs the carbs gone through. Impeller replaced. Gear oil. Looks to need a fuel pump ( it leaks when primer is squeezed). New plugs because it has a set of electrodeless plugs like what you'd get in a mercury?
anything else I need to go over on an engine that's sat for awhile?
curiosity got me and I did hook up a small tank and it to my surprise started right up with little fuss. But I shut it right back off.