Hi: I want to buy a new 3.5 Tohatsu and the price is $600.00 total. What do you think of the 3.5 Tohatsu's and how is this price. Any input will help me decide. Thanks ,Dan.
Hi: I have a 1988 Evinrude 2.5 hp. I was wondering if I should change the fuel pump on it. I don't know the past history of this motor and it has trouble staying running only after a short time inless I keep squizing the fuel bulb. How and what does the fuel pump on this small motor look like...
HI: I am thinking about buying a new 3.5 hp Tohatsu outboard for my 12 foot Alumacraft Jon boat. I have looked at other motors but I am almost ready to buy the Tohatsu, the price is right ,$559.00. I just want as many opinions about it as I can get. Based on what the replys are I will or won't...
I was wondering how reliable this little motor is. Maybe some real use history on it would be helpful. Were they dependable? start eazy,? Any Pros & cons would be helpful to me . It was my fathers and he said it was a great little dependable motor just for getting around the lake instead of...
I Have a 1988 2.5 Evinrude. I am new at repairing outboards . I have repaired other engines in cars and lawnmowers. I am trying to find out the cooling path of my 2.5 . What I would realy like to know is this: The water that comes out the peep hole or light spray outlet, is the water coming down...
I have a 1988 2.5 Evinrude. I bought it for $40.00 bucks,not running and frozen up. I got it freed up thanks to some of you and it has helped me a lot. I got it running in a 30 gallon garbage can, but did'nt think to put on some kind of cover over the open part of the can. So when it started in...
I am thinking about useing Pennzoil 2 cyl synthetic blend outboard motor oil instead of the Pennzoil reg. 2 cyl. outboard oil this season. I would like to know the pros and cons of this synthetic blend outboard oil over the regular Pennzoil 2 cyl. outboard oil. Would there be any negitive...
I forgot to say this motor will not be warmed up for this test because of the weather conditions in my area. Should I just wait till spring? Thanks again;Dan...
Hello again; I am wondering if checking the compression on my 1988 evinrude 2.5 would give any meaningful information as far as the overall condition of this motor? This motor was completly froze up when I got it as I stated in previous posts, but its all freed up now and I re-set the air gap...
Hello ; I need to know if I need to buy a prop blank to use to test my engine in a trash can instead of just useing the original prop. Any info would be helpful because this is my first outboard I have ever worked on. Its a 1988 2.5 hp. I have worked on and repaired car engines, mopeds, lawn...
Thanks to all of you who helped me with my frozen up motor. I sprayed liquid wrench in both cylinders and let it sit for a couple of days. Then I took off the pull starter and got on the 13/16 nut that holds the fly wheel in place . I had to tap it a little to get it to move some and then I...
Hi: This is my first posted question so please forgive my spelling. I recently bought a 1988 Evinrude 2.5 HP and knowing from the guy I bought it from that it was froze up ( can't be pull started for love or money). He told me he bought it from an old man ,what ever that means, and the old man...
