guajiro0192
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- Feb 5, 2010
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So after many attempts, advice from this forum, advice from friends and a lot of headaches, everything just clicked.... well sort of! I have a 1975 25hp evinrude ss. I purchased this motor for about $100 about a year and a bit ago. First thing I did was get the carb cleaned, new s/p boot, and woodruff key. I got all of that together, and yes the motor cranked. I went out the first time, and the boat would not plane. (10ft rib). Then the boat started popping out of gear. Got the gear problem fixed. had the props redone, and in between, the motor failed, Would not crank. Went through it, timed it, rebuilt the carb..... So one day, about 10 hrs before the motor would be put to sleep, It cranked! I had to do it using a piece of webbing, because I forgot the pullcord at home. It cranked up on the first pull! WOW I was amazed and shocked... ohh yea and happy. I let that thing run for an hour. Turned it off using the kill switch and that wanted to work also! I woke up in the morning, and using the same webbing, it cranked up! 1st pull! I took the motor home, slapped it on the rib, and out I went. Put it in the water, and Yes again 1st pull! Started to eat crap and test it to its potential. I was almost thrown off, the motor was doing great. it planed the rib, went fast, hauled, then it died. It alomst became an anchor at that point. Went ahead and assessed it. Ground wire came off. Flooded the engine. Fixed that, changed props and wow, even better. Yea this is a long post, but I did learn a few things.
1. you need a methodical plan.
2. You need a manual
3. Check and re-check
4. Use all the resources you have at your disposal
5. Check the fuel condition
6. Check your woodruff key
7. Make sure to tighten the flywheel bolt down to the specified torque
8. if the flywheel feels as is dragging, then it probably is dragging against the magneto (if equiped)
9. Know how to check for flooding
10. and a bunch of other pointers, I am sure.
Nothing more fulfilling that putting life back into an old motor, other than the satisfaction of getting it done
1. you need a methodical plan.
2. You need a manual
3. Check and re-check
4. Use all the resources you have at your disposal
5. Check the fuel condition
6. Check your woodruff key
7. Make sure to tighten the flywheel bolt down to the specified torque
8. if the flywheel feels as is dragging, then it probably is dragging against the magneto (if equiped)
9. Know how to check for flooding
10. and a bunch of other pointers, I am sure.
Nothing more fulfilling that putting life back into an old motor, other than the satisfaction of getting it done