model RDEL. Ran alright, but a little rough and a bit sluggish on the water. Came home and checked a few things out. Did a compression test at running temp and got readings of 95 on the top and 75 on the bottom. Not what I was hoping to see. Any suggestions for what to do next for a...
Hi folks, I bought a neat old 1958 fiberglass runabout that is in great shape. It has an Aqua Meter Speedo on it that is not working. It looks like most of it is there except the part that goes in the water. I'm not exactly sure how it all works and what is missing, and if there is any...
oh boy, I knew I shouldn't have posted last night. I was way too tired. Thanks for the replies. I do have a manual. I have read the secret files post about the carb adjustment. I replaced the old broken idle stop screw with a new one. I have been trying to make adjustments with the...
Hi folks, Last thing to do in reviving this motor (rdel-19) is clean/rebuild the carb., which I've done, but having some issues. Are the Low/High speed needles the only way to adjust the idle? How far in should the needles screw in before they are considered "gently seated"? Reason why I'm...
Today was an exciting day for this new yet reluctant outboard owner/mechanic. After getting much help from you folks here on the forums I was able to fire up the motor briefly today. It was a glorious few seconds before I noticed that it wasn't pumping any water through to cool it, so I shut...
Putting the motor back together that was fairly torn apart when I got it and don't seem to have a couple pieces of the puzzle relating to the manual pull start unit. RDEL-19 model #.
First question: There is a rod that is attached to a locking bar(?) that is attached between the cam/carb...
Hey folks, New member here. New to owning a boat and motor. I've been scrolling through the iboat forums for several weeks now, but I'm ready to sign up and get a little more personal now. Here's why I've joined. Several weeks ago, I got the opportunity to purchase a really cool 1958 14'...
