Re: 1961 10hp Evinrude
Those OMC 10hp motors from the 60's are not very reliable and difficult to get running right, so you might want to just junk it.....
I do have a disposal system and would be glad to take care of that for you so email me and I'll give you my address and a time you can bring it by.
Really, you need to first pull the flywheel and check the coils and clean the points. Then check to see if the spark will jump a 1/4 inch gap (not just ground the plug and see if it makes a blue spark). Once you get good spark, then take your carb and fuel lines off and rebuild the carb, replacing the lines. Don't be scared of the carb, they're really incredibly simple. Just soak it in some carb cleaner or if you're really in a hurry, take it apart, spray it out with carb. cleaner in a can, use the little red tube to blow out all the passages, and spray some in the idle jet hole while looking in the carb throat to make sure the 5 tiny idle holes in the top/back of the carb throat are letting fuel through (without getting carb cleaner in your eye!!) Then replace the crappy cork float if it has one with a new plastic float (these don't come with a carb kit so be sure you buy it separate, or get the BRP kit that has the float. Be sure and specify this, or they'll send you a kit without a float. Then put the carb back together and put it on.
You might also think of NOT using ether to start it, but use some fuel/oil mix in a spray bottle instead. The ether doesn't give the crank and pistons any lubrication and is especially bad on a motor that hasn't been run in a while.
Then replace all fuel lines and make sure your tank is spotless or you'll suck up some trash and have to rebuild the carb. all over again.
NEXT, and just as important, replace the water pump impeller and change out the lower unit oil. If the old impeller is good, replace it anyway! If it goes your motor is burned up.
Lastly, forget everything I said and look at the "awakening a sleeping outboard" thread in the FAQ section. IT's really good and Joe Reeves has a carb. setting procedure that's ideal to use.
Good luck on your motor. Just from reading your thread, you probably have spark on at least one cylinder and if your carb was clean and the float actually still floats, it would run. You might also take the fuel line from the fuel pump loose and see if the fuel pump pulses fuel when you pull the starting cord. If not, it could be an obstruction in the line or tank, or it's time for a new pump. DOn't try rebuilding it, it's well worth it to just replace the whole thing. Don't overtighten the fuel pump thumb screw either, or you'll break the little cover.
Later,
JBJ
