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I just picked up a 7 HP Sears Ted Williams outboard, it was given to my by a friend. I am not really into the whole collecting of old motors thing, what I am really interested in is using this motor to propel my 12 ft. aluminum boat. I do not have the model number with me at work today but will look for it when I get home tonight. Based on what I have read elsewhere I believe it to be a mid-70's model.
As this is the first outboard (old, new, or otherwise) I have ever owned I have a few questions:
1. When I picked it up I put it in the bed of my pick-up truck to drive it home. Upon arriving at home I found that some oil had leaked out of it and onto the bed of my truck. It appeared to be coming out of the engine. This is a two stroke engine (as it requires oil to be mixed with the gas) so my question is where did this oil come from? The oil appeared to be fresh as it had not become discolored with use. Do I need to check an oil level somewhere since some of this has leaked out? Where do I check? and what kind of oil do I need to put in if it is low?
2. There is a tag on the built-in tank that says to only use leaded gas. Since I do not know any place that still sells leaded gas do I need to get a lead additive for the gas? Is there a specific type of oil I need to add to the gas or will any outboard motor oil or two-stroke engine oil work?
3. Can this motor be run out of the water for short periods of time? I would like to try and start it and see if it works but there is no lake close by. I have to trailer my boat about 35 miles to any water where I can use the motor. I would like to know it works before making the trek. If I cannot run this out of the water, do you have any inexpensive suggestions on how to create a set up that I can run it in water? The friend who gave it to me said it worked the last time he ran it but that was over 5 years ago.
4. Can you give me a ball park for what this motor might be worth? I have read various posts on the internet that say anywhere from $50 to $350. That is a pretty wide range.
5. How long (on average) can the motor run on the built-in gas tank? I did not get a remote tank with the motor, nor did I get the remote fuel line so I am going to have to use the built in tank until I can locate a fuel line and tank. Can you tell me if the tank and fuel line are readily available and can you give me a rough idea of what they might cost and where I might find them?
6. Is there anything else that I may need to know about this motor?
Thank you for your assistance!
As this is the first outboard (old, new, or otherwise) I have ever owned I have a few questions:
1. When I picked it up I put it in the bed of my pick-up truck to drive it home. Upon arriving at home I found that some oil had leaked out of it and onto the bed of my truck. It appeared to be coming out of the engine. This is a two stroke engine (as it requires oil to be mixed with the gas) so my question is where did this oil come from? The oil appeared to be fresh as it had not become discolored with use. Do I need to check an oil level somewhere since some of this has leaked out? Where do I check? and what kind of oil do I need to put in if it is low?
2. There is a tag on the built-in tank that says to only use leaded gas. Since I do not know any place that still sells leaded gas do I need to get a lead additive for the gas? Is there a specific type of oil I need to add to the gas or will any outboard motor oil or two-stroke engine oil work?
3. Can this motor be run out of the water for short periods of time? I would like to try and start it and see if it works but there is no lake close by. I have to trailer my boat about 35 miles to any water where I can use the motor. I would like to know it works before making the trek. If I cannot run this out of the water, do you have any inexpensive suggestions on how to create a set up that I can run it in water? The friend who gave it to me said it worked the last time he ran it but that was over 5 years ago.
4. Can you give me a ball park for what this motor might be worth? I have read various posts on the internet that say anywhere from $50 to $350. That is a pretty wide range.
5. How long (on average) can the motor run on the built-in gas tank? I did not get a remote tank with the motor, nor did I get the remote fuel line so I am going to have to use the built in tank until I can locate a fuel line and tank. Can you tell me if the tank and fuel line are readily available and can you give me a rough idea of what they might cost and where I might find them?
6. Is there anything else that I may need to know about this motor?
Thank you for your assistance!