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Where to start on a 76 15r76r

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Jaylotw

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Hi everyone-I inherited my dads fishing boat when he passed away and have now finally been able to get the boat out on the water, although only with the electric.

My dad purchased a used 15r76r sometime around 2006, and we had it out on the water quite a bit while he was still around. I don’t remember us having many issues with it, but back in those days all the maintenance was on him and I was too busy being a teenager to notice.

I think the last time that old boy ran was maybe 2010. Since then, its been stored inside, unused and ignored.

My question to all of you experts is what should I do first? I’m not an expert mechanic, but no slouch either and have worked on plenty of cars before, but never an outboard motor and I’m kind of lost as to how to tune it up before testing it out on the water. I’m guessing the first thing would be replacing the spark plug, old fuel lines etc. and cleaning/rebuilding the carb, but what else should I be looking for?

Any help or advice would be much appreciated. This motor and boat are really sentimental to not only myself, but my family who all view it as an extension of our dad and it would be wonderful to have that old motor running!

Thanks
Jason
 
If you are pulling the flywheel to clean the points, just replace them and set the timing. Points are cheap and you are in there anyways. Also take a good look at the coils. If they are cracked, replace them as well. Do the condensers while you are at it. This will guarantee strong spark for years to come. OEM parts are still available, but who knows for how much longer!
 
MNvoyageur said:
$22 each sounds cheap when I'm doing the labor and I won't have to worry about them again for years.
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Wanna bet?? If you are going to replace the points replace the condensors to. Try to get an OEM set as aftermarket generally will not have a long life in that motor.
 
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flyingscott said:
Wanna bet?? If you are going to replace the points replace the condensors to. Try to get an OEM set as aftermarket generally will not have a long life in that motor.
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That's a good recommendation. Condensers are $5.52/ea for OEM on this site and might as well be replaced while you are in there.
 
At the top of this page on the right you will see a block labeled quick parts guide. Open the BPR page. On it you will find a tune up kit. The points and condensers you need will come in one package at a cost of 28.45. It will save you money over buying them individually.
 
Prop Nut said:
At the top of this page on the right you will see a block labeled quick parts guide. Open the BPR page. On it you will find a tune up kit. The points and condensers you need will come in one package at a cost of 28.45. It will save you money over buying them individually.
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Thanks! I’m going to dive into this project soon, its good to know that there are parts available at least for now...
 
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