54 evinrude motor trouble

[walleyehiame]

I HAVE A 1954 LIGHTWIN 3 EVINR

I HAVE A 1954 LIGHTWIN 3 EVINRUDE I ASKED FOR THE PLUGS THANKS FOR THE GOOD ADVICE I ORDER PLUGS THEY SHOULD BE HERE SOON I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THE MOTOR IS DOING I SEEMS TO RUN WELL FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN IT STOPS AND WHEN I LET IT COOL DOWN IT FIRES AGAIN AND RUNS FOR AWHILE THEN IT DIES AGAIN IS THAT THE PLUGS CAUSING THAT OR DO I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM I KNOW IM DEFINTELY RUNNING MY OIL TO GAS RATIO RIGHT AND IT DONT SEEM TO BE A CARB PROBLEM IT JUST SEEMS TO GET HOT AND SHUT DOWN

 

[walleyehiame]

YOU KNOW I JUST SALL ON THERE

YOU KNOW I JUST SALL ON THERE WERE ANOTHER GUY WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS MOTOR AND HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE COILS LET ME KNOW IF YOU THINK THATS WHATS WRONG WITH MINE

 

[oldobs]

Hi Jamie:
It sounds like you

Hi Jamie:
It sounds like you have an overheating problem caused by a worn out water pump impeller. It's an easy fix. The proper fuel/oil mixture for that motor would be 24:1. Have you checked if the lower unit is full of oil?
George

 

[walleyehiame]

I WILL CHECK THE LOWER UNIT O

I WILL CHECK THE LOWER UNIT OIL LIKE YOU SAID AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS THANKS FOR THE ADVICE