Am meeting a good friend at the dock in a couple hours to see about helping him get his "new" 1961 Evinrude 18HP 15034 running - he just bought it and the previous owner said "it has 125# of compression and it ran great a couple years ago".
My friend is a little cramped for time to move his boat from where it is now to another marina and I'm trying to help make sure his engine is as ready as it can be for the trip.
We plan to inspect the impeller prior to attempting to start and run it. Then check the lower unit oil, then see if it will run or if it needs the usual carb work...
Any advice on the type of oil would be appreciated. Tried to search online but now hurriedly assembling the needed kit to get this done.
Also, any advice on particulars of removing lower to check impeller will be appreciated. I know the usual drill for 70s and 80s engines, but not so much on the older models that may have "special" tricks for the procedure. Any advice appreciated.
Will advise he purchase manual - any OB worth owning is worth buying a manual for IMO...
My friend is a little cramped for time to move his boat from where it is now to another marina and I'm trying to help make sure his engine is as ready as it can be for the trip.
We plan to inspect the impeller prior to attempting to start and run it. Then check the lower unit oil, then see if it will run or if it needs the usual carb work...
Any advice on the type of oil would be appreciated. Tried to search online but now hurriedly assembling the needed kit to get this done.
Also, any advice on particulars of removing lower to check impeller will be appreciated. I know the usual drill for 70s and 80s engines, but not so much on the older models that may have "special" tricks for the procedure. Any advice appreciated.
Will advise he purchase manual - any OB worth owning is worth buying a manual for IMO...