Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

[rbuchanan]

Does any one know the steps to drain the lake water from the motor?

I will drain the Gas, Oil and Lower Unit Oil. I have drained the carbs and sprayed carb cleaner in the them. I spayed WD40 and fogger in the cylinders. I have not tried to start it yet. Is there a block drain to drain the block?

Please help!

Thanks.

 

[AlanR]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

How long was it under water? Put lots of oil in the cyclinders and drain all the fluids and replace them

 

[ddennis]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

http://www.brokeboats.com/sunk.html

If its been out from under the water for long it may be too late. read that link.

 

[Walker]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

Does any one know the steps to drain the lake water from the motor?

I will drain the Gas, Oil and Lower Unit Oil. I have drained the carbs and sprayed carb cleaner in the them. I spayed WD40 and fogger in the cylinders. I have not tried to start it yet. Is there a block drain to drain the block?

Please help!

Thanks.

Fresh or salt water. No drain in the block. Pull the sparkplugs and crank her over for a while. That will get most all the water out of the block. There is no oil to drain unless the oil tank was submerged too. , and no need to drain the lower unit. Its under water in normal operation anyway. Drain the carbs and with fresh gas try to get her running.

 

[rbuchanan]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

How long was it under water? Put lots of oil in the cyclinders and drain all the fluids and replace them

4-5 Hours it took 8 Men to tip it back up. 1992 Skeeter with a 115 HP. Storm blew it right off the lift.

 

[rbuchanan]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

http://www.brokeboats.com/sunk.html

If its been out from under the water for long it may be too late. read that link.

Thanks, I read that!

 

[rbuchanan]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

Fresh or salt water. No drain in the block. Pull the sparkplugs and crank her over for a while. That will get most all the water out of the block. There is no oil to drain unless the oil tank was submerged too. , and no need to drain the lower unit. Its under water in normal operation anyway. Drain the carbs and with fresh gas try to get her running.

Great Thanks.

 

[rbuchanan]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

Fresh or salt water. No drain in the block. Pull the sparkplugs and crank her over for a while. That will get most all the water out of the block. There is no oil to drain unless the oil tank was submerged too. , and no need to drain the lower unit. Its under water in normal operation anyway. Drain the carbs and with fresh gas try to get her running.

Sorry, it was fresh water.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

as they said, hair dryer on the electrical, get it started as soon as you can.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Help! 1991 Evinrude V4 Outboard was Under Water

here are the pages, on submerged engine, out of the johnson manual for that vintage 4 cylinder