Re: Cleanup of Engine Sitting For Three Years
nice motor. I think I would just pull the plugs and clean them up, if that was not done before layup. These motors run pretty rich. I think you have a glass bowl under the carb, so you can easily clean that up and inspect for any varnish. If it's empty and clean, your carb is probably the same. Are you running the two line tank? I have a 7 1/2 Evinrude ('57) that I'm currently messing with -- have the powerhead off so I could check the impeller (not getting the right waterflow through the water passages.) Since the powerhead is off, I was thinking I might put on a fuel pump I had for this motor -- have a pump already attached to a matching transfer port cover, so it should be easy to convert back to original.
