rkinross
Cadet
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2017
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- 29
I am considering buying a 15 ft Rinker with a Chrysler 1982 Chrysler 75 hp outboard attached. In checking out the boat and motor I have a few concerns that I would like to run by the forum. The boat and motor are very clean and seem to be well taken care of - no rips or tears in the vinyl seats, gelcoat good, carpet clean ... My concern is with the outboard. It looks clean and we ran it for about 10 minutes with the muffs attached for cooling. The engine ran smoothly after some difficulty in starting. The current owner had to spray starting fluid in the carb to get it to start. It has the type of key on the electric start that you can push in to prime or choke the carb. He pushed in the key and used the shifter to give is gas, pumped the bulb attached to the gas tank line, and after 4 to 6 quick tries with the key it started. After running the engine for ten minutes, we shut it off for a few minutes and then decided to drain all of the gas out of the engine by disconnecting the gas tank. At this point the engine cranked, sputtered, and backfired. The outdoor temperature was about 60 degrees for the test. I can understand the difficulty starting after sitting for several months in the garage. It is the backfire that worries me. Shouldn't the engine just start and run out of gas when the fuel line is disconnected from the gas tank? Could this action cause a backfire or does the engine have timing, flywheel key problems? After reading some of the post on this forum I am starting to get cold feet on the purchase. I don't want to buy someone else's problem