One day i'll stop doing this to myself... New to me '93 Evinrude 200

[JerEazy]

Well alright!

Picking up a classic '80 Mako with a '93 Evinrude 200 Carb'd motor (E200TXETD).

Long story short, pre-production model of the Mako bought by an OMC Fitter/Mechanic in 1984. Meticulously maintained. Was pulled out of the water to do some maintenance in 2010 when wife got sick. And still used it from time to time. The power-pack went bad (according to the son) and not being able to tackle that at the time, he prepped and stored the boat and engine. He passed away soon after.

A sad story that really drew me to the boat. And, a story that is also backed by documentation. I have no reason not to believe it to be true. As Such, I want to return it to its former glory and the engine to its proper fit and finish.

The engine was properly fogged, fuel tank was emptied, all electronics were disconnected, batteries removed, i mean you name it, it was done to this engine before it was stored. I pulled the air-box off to look at the carbs and they were beautiful. I mean freakishly so.

Anyway. I have no way to compression test, etc etc at this time. No batteries in the boat, everything is unhooked, some wiring is corroded, etc. So i know i'm rolling the dice either way.

I'm going to do the Power Pack, because according to the son, it's what his father said was needed. New plugs, filters, batteries, and i'm going to grab an external tank to run off of at first just to make sure everything is above board. Also will be doing thermostats and water pump.

I want to make sure i'm crossing all my T's and dotting all of my I's before i turn the key and try and get this ole' girl started. Anything else anyone would recommend prior to getting her going?

I'll go through the secret file as well.

I've googled and E-bay'd for a '93 factory service manual to no avail. But i'll keep up the search. (if anyone has a P/N for that, that would be great.)

Here we go again, and thank you all in advance for your continued help!

 

[Tim Frank]

https://www.emanualonline.com/Marin...MI-PDl4YfO4wIVjpOzCh1cmwS1EAkYASABEgJBhvD_BwE

 

[racerone]

Install a new impeller.

 

[JerEazy]

Install a new impeller.

yessir - new water pump kit and impeller

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, I would skip installing a new powerpack, until you test it yourself.

 

[JerEazy]

Gee, I would skip installing a new powerpack, until you test it yourself.

Absolutely - thank you - I’m not going to install a new one until I put it all back together and see what’s going on. It for sure needs new plugs and water pump. So that I have on order already. And I ordered the power pack, but can return if not needed.

without the manual (at this time) could you pass on the testing procedure?

 

[Chris1956]

The powerpack testing procedure is quite involved as they want you to test the stop circuit, the stator output and timing circuit. Try to get a OEM service manual for your exact model.

 

[JerEazy]

Ah. Yep, manual on order, won’t see it for a week.

My idea was going to be to get it all hooked up, replace the known needed parts and such. She if she starts. If not, test for spark. If no spark, double check wire hook ups, test the coil packs and kill switch, if those test good, assume the power pack.

 

[Chris1956]

Yes, but I would also check two other things, if you do not have spark.

Your motor may be different, but, my '98 Johnny V6 has two powerpack kill wires. They are black/orange and black/yellow. The black/yellow runs to the **** assist switch on the shift linkage. That kills spark to 1/2 the motor when shifting is hard.

The other runs to the ign switch. They are also connected by a diode for complete spark kill. I would disconnect them both at the shift assist switch and ign key and see if spark returns.

Also on my motor, the powerpack is fed battery voltage from the starter solenoid wire (yellow/red)during cranking only. You might see if you have this feature, and it is working.

 

[Joe Reeves]

One day i'll stop doing this to myself

Absolutely... Rumor has it you'll go blind! :bounce:

 

[JerEazy]

Yes, but I would also check two other things, if you do not have spark.

Your motor may be different, but, my '98 Johnny V6 has two powerpack kill wires. They are black/orange and black/yellow. The black/yellow runs to the **** assist switch on the shift linkage. That kills spark to 1/2 the motor when shifting is hard.

The other runs to the ign switch. They are also connected by a diode for complete spark kill. I would disconnect them both at the shift assist switch and ign key and see if spark returns.

Also on my motor, the powerpack is fed battery voltage from the starter solenoid wire (yellow/red)during cranking only. You might see if you have this feature, and it is working.

that damned shift interrupt switch - how could i forget it. That thing gave me nightmares on last Johnson V6 - would get stuck and kill the engine at very in opportune times.

Absolutely... Rumor has it you'll go blind! :bounce:

last time i was cleaning a carb without safety glasses on, i was worried it might!!

 

[Joe Reeves]

(Rumor has it you'll go blind )... last time i was cleaning a carb without safety glasses on, i was worried it might!!

Memories (safety glasses)... July 16, 1980, 04:30pm... Swung at a bent skeg with a medium size hammer, not wearing safety glasses. The side of the hammer actually exploded, came at me so fast that I couldn't get out of the way... fragments went right thru my left eye. Long story, a longer battle... one hellava lesson learned!

 

[JerEazy]

Oh - we should start a “this is why you use safety equipment” thread hahaha

but to put this more on point - boat pick up got delayed - so new thread once I get it.

But, any more advice would be great. If there’s none, I’m glad I’m in the right lane.