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There is but one oil compartment.-----I believe the flush screw is for an adapter to attach a garden hose.-----See if the oil drain hole and upper oil hole are connected.-----Outboard lower units are filled from the bottom till oil comes out the top " vent " hole.
Your location ??-----See you dealer.----Adapter kits were offered at the time.----Or visit places like ----evinrudeparts.ca-----To see the parts needed.-----You might be able to make some of this stuff.
Bought a 15 HP motor with hole in the block..------Parts I thought.------But a metal plug had come out of the crankshaft.------Popped the hole in the block.------Machined a new plug and installed.-----Used " lumiweld " to repair hole in the block.-----This was about 15 years ago and motor is...
Sorry----This stuff in the water is normal.-----YOU need to install a new impeller.----Reason is that this motor does NOT have a " warning " system for overheat.----And the motor does NOT have a " shutdown " system in case of overheat.-----Motor will run until it is too late !
How about a compression test ???----How about the battery charging system ( broken belt ) as needed for electric shift ?----Evaluation electric shift components ??-----There might be a reason this motor sat for years.------ Ignition tune-up and carburetor cleaning might be a waste if this is a "...
Likely find parts on E-bay.----Just another reason why I dislike high tech motors.-----Great when they run.----Nobody wants to fix , maintain and support this stuff.
What are the compression numbers ?-----I think a 17" pitch prop will do the trick if motor is in good condition.-----What numbers do you see on your prop now.-----Post them here.
Just put magplate on 1959 model 5..5 HP Evinrude today.-----New coils , wires, points and condensers.--Set points by eye to 0.020" ------Nice spark on both leads.-----Sorry,---it really is not that difficult.-----Will use the meter for final settings in spring.
I believe schools are a big part of the spread of COVID.-----Kids ( 30 from different homes ) gathering in a class room and then going home to parents who perhaps worked at 30 different places.-----This thing is not over yet.
Fact-----A spinning shaft wants to stay where it is.------So in a boat in rough seas the crankshaft and flywheel want to stay put.-----But boat with engine attached want the crankshaft to move with it.------Make sure you use the correct oil.
Points are timed to open relative to the rotation / position of magnets rotating around the coils.----After all this unit is called a " magneto " and it is a very good unit produced / installed for nearly 40 years.------The battery is not used to make spark.-----If points open at the wrong time...
Agreed the 28 / 33 / 40 HP had a DRIVE PIN and a cap that just slid on with a cotter pin to hold it..----BUT, most of the 18 HP motors had a threaded cap.
