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I am new this forum, as you can probably see. I'm no very familiar w outboards , but I have a fair amount of automotive & small engine knowledge . Gasoline/Diesel/2stroke&4stroke engines. I acquired a 1972 evinrude fisherman 6 hp , i have done alot of reading on the engine itself , cooling system , ignition , and fuel . So since it has been sitting for a while i pulled the carb off immediately cleaned it , checked needle and seat everything appeared to be well taken care of . anyways long story short, I primed it up got it started first pull i might add. i noticed there was a slight almost faint drip of water coming out of the bypass exhaust , I know there is an underwater exhaust but the bypass is gonna kick most of the water out from the cooling system . I let it run for about 1 minute with no water really still . But i did not rev the motor or switch it into gear at all . so i cut the motor off figuring " hey it's been sitting" i should have checked the impeller . well pulled the lower unit off , impeller looks brand new with barely any scoring marks at all . i checked to make sure it was on the dowel pin and turning the correct way , which it was . So my question to you is . the temp outside was around 35 degrees . Am i not gonna see any water untill the engine is at operating temp? or should i see it right away cold motor? or regaurdless of being at idle . Im stumped with it atm and i would like some feed back before i pull the power head and check all the jackets , and lines for clogging . Any feedback would be awesome .
Thanks!
I am new this forum, as you can probably see. I'm no very familiar w outboards , but I have a fair amount of automotive & small engine knowledge . Gasoline/Diesel/2stroke&4stroke engines. I acquired a 1972 evinrude fisherman 6 hp , i have done alot of reading on the engine itself , cooling system , ignition , and fuel . So since it has been sitting for a while i pulled the carb off immediately cleaned it , checked needle and seat everything appeared to be well taken care of . anyways long story short, I primed it up got it started first pull i might add. i noticed there was a slight almost faint drip of water coming out of the bypass exhaust , I know there is an underwater exhaust but the bypass is gonna kick most of the water out from the cooling system . I let it run for about 1 minute with no water really still . But i did not rev the motor or switch it into gear at all . so i cut the motor off figuring " hey it's been sitting" i should have checked the impeller . well pulled the lower unit off , impeller looks brand new with barely any scoring marks at all . i checked to make sure it was on the dowel pin and turning the correct way , which it was . So my question to you is . the temp outside was around 35 degrees . Am i not gonna see any water untill the engine is at operating temp? or should i see it right away cold motor? or regaurdless of being at idle . Im stumped with it atm and i would like some feed back before i pull the power head and check all the jackets , and lines for clogging . Any feedback would be awesome .
Thanks!