Hi everyone. I was just given a free boat. Its a 1979 16 ft mirrocraft. The motor is from 1974 , an evinrude 9.9 hp .
So my issue . The motor had been sitting in a garage for the last 7 years. The engine was not touched since at least 2000. It may have been longer but i am not sure. Anuway it ran good when my in laws last used it. So of course we got to the lake and it wouldnt start. We changed the plugs. It helped bit did not fix it. I did a carb rebuild. I replaced the impeller.
So the other night i finally got a chance to fire it up. On my 3rd pull it ran , suprise. I shifted it to forward, great. Gave it gas, great.
I shifted it to nuetral, waited for awhile.
When i reached for the shift to go to reverse it started to slow and then stalled.
After that it did not start. In fact it did not try to turn over at all.
I am looking for advice ?
I just dont want to quess at this and keep throwing parts on it that dont need to be replaced.
Thanks guys
Kevin f. 74
So my issue . The motor had been sitting in a garage for the last 7 years. The engine was not touched since at least 2000. It may have been longer but i am not sure. Anuway it ran good when my in laws last used it. So of course we got to the lake and it wouldnt start. We changed the plugs. It helped bit did not fix it. I did a carb rebuild. I replaced the impeller.
So the other night i finally got a chance to fire it up. On my 3rd pull it ran , suprise. I shifted it to forward, great. Gave it gas, great.
I shifted it to nuetral, waited for awhile.
When i reached for the shift to go to reverse it started to slow and then stalled.
After that it did not start. In fact it did not try to turn over at all.
I am looking for advice ?
I just dont want to quess at this and keep throwing parts on it that dont need to be replaced.
Thanks guys
Kevin f. 74