OK...just recently purchased a 1975 Evinrude 4HP Model 4536. Borrowed the motor a few times before purchasing and it ran great. Motor seemed clean and in very good condition.
Once I purchased the motor, I then purchased a new 3 gallon gas tank, it already had new fuel lines. Put in the 50:1 fuel mixture. I then started experiencing one issue after the other. Pull cord difficult to pull...WD 40 fixed it. Now, I can't get the motor to turn over. I ran it a few times in the driveway with water. Just a week ago I had her on the water and it was running at half power until I got back to the dock. I played with the fuel line, the spark plugs...cranked her up and it was running fine. At this point, very frustrated as I do not know where to start. I am not very mechanically inclined and at this point thinking of bringing it to a service shop to fix it.
What to do...where to start? And is this something I should take on?
Once I purchased the motor, I then purchased a new 3 gallon gas tank, it already had new fuel lines. Put in the 50:1 fuel mixture. I then started experiencing one issue after the other. Pull cord difficult to pull...WD 40 fixed it. Now, I can't get the motor to turn over. I ran it a few times in the driveway with water. Just a week ago I had her on the water and it was running at half power until I got back to the dock. I played with the fuel line, the spark plugs...cranked her up and it was running fine. At this point, very frustrated as I do not know where to start. I am not very mechanically inclined and at this point thinking of bringing it to a service shop to fix it.
What to do...where to start? And is this something I should take on?
