rwerner43
Seaman
- Joined
- Dec 2, 2005
- Messages
- 66
I just got a 1996 88hp Evinrude in seemingly very good shape. Startes with a little effort, but no starter fluid. It seems to not get full power yet, it will get my 16' boat up to about 13 knots, not on plane.<br /><br />So the first question. After I had run her for about 1/2 hour I noticed the port cylinders were smoking a little. They were definately hotter than the other two, a drip of water boiled off. When I came off power and headed back, they seemed to cool to the same as the other two. Just hot to the touch, not burning.<br /><br />I just started her this morning and the port two got hot much faster than the starbord.<br /><br />The pisser is giving a steady stream.<br /><br />Could this just be a water pump going bad?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Rich