Hi im working on ones of these nightmares of an engine. Its been setting for a while so i flushed the fuel lines and carbs out with a can of carb cleaner. These engines are tough cold starters but i finally got it running with spraying some mixed gas manually into the carbs. It sounded fine on a short quick rev as well as idled and restarted like a champ when warmed up... So i went out and got me a set of those water house ear muffs and put on the lower end. No water came out of the exhaust so i figured i got scammed and just took it to the lake to dunk her completely under. After we finally got the boat to cold start at the dock we took off and everything sounded fine with the engine and soon as it started to plane out the engine just weakened and got worse and worse until we were bairly trolling at wide open. We shut it off immediately cause it looked hot and there was NO water coming out of the back of the engine. SO i assume the water pump needs changing, but im wondering if i did enough damage to the motor to justify fixing the pump. Or if the engine problem will be fixed witha new water pump. Ive worked on chainsaws for years so this should be no problem for me as far as mechanic ability. I also noticed that when i drained the lower end oil it looked like a vanilla milk shake with water in it. I know this cant be good. Are there some seals or something leaking?
How much does a rebuild engine kit costs for one of these?
Will the water pump fix the performance issue if the motor isnt damaged?
Should i test the cylinders for compression before i blow more money on this and it end up being an engine problem?
I been looking for some places for advice and this seems to be a good place to learn alot. Any ideas would grealy be appreciated.
How much does a rebuild engine kit costs for one of these?
Will the water pump fix the performance issue if the motor isnt damaged?
Should i test the cylinders for compression before i blow more money on this and it end up being an engine problem?
I been looking for some places for advice and this seems to be a good place to learn alot. Any ideas would grealy be appreciated.