Re: 83 Evinrude 50hp - left out in weather - 4 yrs
The Latest - <br /><br />I just got the lower unit attached back on. WHEW ! ! ! ! <br /><br />That is a JOB. Getting that little bitty hole lined up on the linkage . . . but I had a secret weapon. <br />My 7 month pregnant wife was right there, telling me which direction to turn the shift shaft. She even moved the linkage with the screwdriver - not much, but enough! She sure was a helpin! <br /><br />I'm tellin' you, what a woman!

<br /><br />So, ready to tackle the carbs now . . . should be easy after that last fiasco!

<br /><br />The parts guys said I could pull the carbs apart and put them back together without a new carb kit, as long as everything is in good shape. "The gaskets are all rubber, he says. Just be careful!" <br />He's been right on so far, any differing opinions? They are welcome . . . <br /><br />Again, Thanks A Million, all you who have posted on this board. You have made the impossible possible.<br /><br />Jason