1986 Evinrude XP-150

[MASTER Brian]

Are these good engines? I'm looking at a boat that has this engine on it and I want to make sure I get a good deal. Lower unit was rebuilt 1 1/2 years ago and carbs have also been worked on in the past few years.<br /><br />I'm told the motor runs great as well. I plan on doing a compression test when I go look at the boat, but want to know what to watch out for.<br /><br />Thanks in advance....

 

[waterinthefuel]

Re: 1986 Evinrude XP-150

We have a 1990 150XP. That's a fast engine. We got 100lbs compression on all cylinders.<br /><br />Ours has a fast idle. Can't get it below 1100 in neautral. We will have it worked on soon. That's an isolated problem.<br /><br />If it hasn't been abused it should run great, but it will burn gas. Man will it burn gas.

 

[horsefly38425]

Re: 1986 Evinrude XP-150

I think they are vary good. They come out of the hole above avg. And have good top end. find out all you can before you buy/they do use a lot of fuel,but they make a lot of power with it.Just run it before U buy it.

 

[MASTER Brian]

Re: 1986 Evinrude XP-150

Thanks for that info, it is very helpful. I'll take my compression gauge along and see if I can get some readings on it. Hopefully I have the correct adapters. <br /><br />I want an engine that will pull a skier well and it sounds like this one will. Like I said the lower unit was rebuilt and the carbs have been gone over and the guy is going to take me out in it, when I go look at it. So it sounds like if it has good compression and runs well, it should be good to go.<br /><br />Where should these normally idle at?

 

[MASTER Brian]

Re: 1986 Evinrude XP-150

Ours has a fast idle. Can't get it below 1100 in neautral. We will have it worked on soon. That's an isolated problem.<br />[/QB]

Not to highjack my own thread, but...<br /><br />I'm sure you know, but that fast idle problem is probably the low speed setting on your carbs and/or an air leak somewhere. At least that's what I've found working on my Jet ski 2-stroke's. <br /><br />How many carbs are on these engines? Personally, I would somewhat find it hard to believe the low-speed settings all got messed up, unless someone messed with them, so I'd look more for an air leak. I'm not a mechanic, but I have rebuilt several 2-stroke motors and could tell you how to leak test a motor, if you mess with this stuff yourself. <br /><br />In any matter...Good Luck! Do you already have a thread about this??