OK, be gentle, I'm not an outboard expert.
Looking to buy a motor for my dinghy. I found a 1999 5hp Yamaha 2 stroke on Craigslist. Met the guy, motor was extremely clean, ran the motor stated right up, warmed up and ran good. shifted fine. Here are my concerns:
On cold start the motor smoked quite a bit, but then stopped when warm.
Checked the compression a couple of times with a cheap Harbor Freight compression gauge I bought. Shows consistently about 80 lbs.
Checked the gear oil and it looked clear with some black sediment mixed in - did not look milky or brown.
Prop appears to spin true. Minor nicks in prop.
The guy is asking $700, which seems like a pretty good deal.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Scott
Looking to buy a motor for my dinghy. I found a 1999 5hp Yamaha 2 stroke on Craigslist. Met the guy, motor was extremely clean, ran the motor stated right up, warmed up and ran good. shifted fine. Here are my concerns:
On cold start the motor smoked quite a bit, but then stopped when warm.
Checked the compression a couple of times with a cheap Harbor Freight compression gauge I bought. Shows consistently about 80 lbs.
Checked the gear oil and it looked clear with some black sediment mixed in - did not look milky or brown.
Prop appears to spin true. Minor nicks in prop.
The guy is asking $700, which seems like a pretty good deal.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Scott