James_Faulkner
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I bought, at auction a 1960 Evinrude Fastwin for $20 for my 14' Meyers fishing boat. I worked on engines before, and rebuilt a 2HP Evinrude so I was confident that because of the nice condition of this motor I had something that had a real potential of saving me lots of money. I had to buy a new tank and line, when I hooked it up to test, the motor seemed like it wanted to start but backfired through the exhaust (not carb). I checked for spark (autoquest spark tester) and it registered but I'm not sure how hot the spark is. I then went through the entire regimen as suggested in this and other forums, so far no luck. So, here is what I have.
> Model 15032, 18HP "Fastwin' in very good aesthetic and mechanic condition.
> Water pump, assembly and coils were shot.
> Lower gear oil was black and gummy.
> No smoke or oily residue on fiberglass shroud, all powerhead components were exceptionally clean.
> No rust or major corrosion present but I do see evidence that it may have been used in salt.
> Throttle linkage, controls, seals, etc are in very good working condition.
What I've done so far, according to manual:
> Replaced water pump, thermostat and assembly.
> Replaced coils, plugs wires and boots. All other electrical components appear new and were cleaned with acetone.
> Cleaned flywheel contacts and inspected for cracks and damage of which there was none.
> Rebuilt carburetor including float. Cleaned all components, under soft plugs, blew out with compressed air.
> Took apart fuel pump, cleaned and inspected and re-assembled. Replaced all fuel lines with new and replaced the spring clips with 1/4" hose clamps.
> Replaced plugs with Champion compatible brand and gapped.
> Cleaned fuel filter and glass.
> Pulled intake off, inspected and cleaned reed valves and they are bright and shiny copper. I set them exactly over the holes, they are tight. They look like a clover. I did NOT remove the head to inspect the cylinders yet.
What I now have:
An engine that once in every dozen pulls "kind of" tries to start. I get pressure in the fuel line. I pulled the outtake fuel line after the fuel pump and it spits as I pull. I see evidence of fuel getting to the plugs, it smells like gas is flooding but no run-off from the silencer and no major wet plug evidence. I tested again for spark and the tester lights up. I sprayed mix in the intake as well as the plug holes and the no response. One thing I did do was pull the plate off to get to the plug wires so I may have messed up the timing, however the manual states that this timing cannot be set. Regardless, I do get spark so from my experience this thing should at least TRY to start. I am ready to take it into the shop, I have someone who is pretty good but charges $80 an hour. Any ideas?
And for an even better description, here's a web link to photos just copy and paste the entire URL into your browser.
http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x188/mvortex1/Evinrude Fastwin 18HP/
> Model 15032, 18HP "Fastwin' in very good aesthetic and mechanic condition.
> Water pump, assembly and coils were shot.
> Lower gear oil was black and gummy.
> No smoke or oily residue on fiberglass shroud, all powerhead components were exceptionally clean.
> No rust or major corrosion present but I do see evidence that it may have been used in salt.
> Throttle linkage, controls, seals, etc are in very good working condition.
What I've done so far, according to manual:
> Replaced water pump, thermostat and assembly.
> Replaced coils, plugs wires and boots. All other electrical components appear new and were cleaned with acetone.
> Cleaned flywheel contacts and inspected for cracks and damage of which there was none.
> Rebuilt carburetor including float. Cleaned all components, under soft plugs, blew out with compressed air.
> Took apart fuel pump, cleaned and inspected and re-assembled. Replaced all fuel lines with new and replaced the spring clips with 1/4" hose clamps.
> Replaced plugs with Champion compatible brand and gapped.
> Cleaned fuel filter and glass.
> Pulled intake off, inspected and cleaned reed valves and they are bright and shiny copper. I set them exactly over the holes, they are tight. They look like a clover. I did NOT remove the head to inspect the cylinders yet.
What I now have:
An engine that once in every dozen pulls "kind of" tries to start. I get pressure in the fuel line. I pulled the outtake fuel line after the fuel pump and it spits as I pull. I see evidence of fuel getting to the plugs, it smells like gas is flooding but no run-off from the silencer and no major wet plug evidence. I tested again for spark and the tester lights up. I sprayed mix in the intake as well as the plug holes and the no response. One thing I did do was pull the plate off to get to the plug wires so I may have messed up the timing, however the manual states that this timing cannot be set. Regardless, I do get spark so from my experience this thing should at least TRY to start. I am ready to take it into the shop, I have someone who is pretty good but charges $80 an hour. Any ideas?
And for an even better description, here's a web link to photos just copy and paste the entire URL into your browser.
http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x188/mvortex1/Evinrude Fastwin 18HP/
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