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mark-wilme
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"I have just bought a 1981 Evi
"I have just bought a 1981 Evinrude 4.5 Long shaft. It is E5RLC1C which based on information on this site tells me the year and that the long shaft is it's original configuration.
This is a little more complex than my suzuki DT4 and I have a few questions, would appreciate your humoring me
Starting procedure ?
1. No fuel shut off valve ?
2. Whats with the funky choke and which position should it be in and should I be looking for it doing something specific under the hood when I twiddle it ?
3. What's with the lean / rich knob - how should it be set for starting ?
So I think I set the choke and pull firmly on the rope - but it doesn't seem to pull smoothly, there is a doo-hicky attached to where the rope goes round that seems to want to jump up and engage with the flywheel, but it seems a little floppy/sloppy - is this normal (I am thinking not). Also there is no natural recal or draw to pull the rope back in. Again, I'm thinking not normal.
The motor appears to turn over nicely and from what I can tell is not seized in any way.
I do appear to have a clean carb etc and goor plugs - though I am not sure how to check for a spark without being able to turn the motor over.
I can upload photos if needed but you all seem to know this stuff in your sleep so my guess is you'll say- "oh yeah thats the gizzmo that didnt ........"
Thanks
Mark"
"I have just bought a 1981 Evinrude 4.5 Long shaft. It is E5RLC1C which based on information on this site tells me the year and that the long shaft is it's original configuration.
This is a little more complex than my suzuki DT4 and I have a few questions, would appreciate your humoring me
Starting procedure ?
1. No fuel shut off valve ?
2. Whats with the funky choke and which position should it be in and should I be looking for it doing something specific under the hood when I twiddle it ?
3. What's with the lean / rich knob - how should it be set for starting ?
So I think I set the choke and pull firmly on the rope - but it doesn't seem to pull smoothly, there is a doo-hicky attached to where the rope goes round that seems to want to jump up and engage with the flywheel, but it seems a little floppy/sloppy - is this normal (I am thinking not). Also there is no natural recal or draw to pull the rope back in. Again, I'm thinking not normal.
The motor appears to turn over nicely and from what I can tell is not seized in any way.
I do appear to have a clean carb etc and goor plugs - though I am not sure how to check for a spark without being able to turn the motor over.
I can upload photos if needed but you all seem to know this stuff in your sleep so my guess is you'll say- "oh yeah thats the gizzmo that didnt ........"
Thanks
Mark"