90 evinrude wont idle or rev in water but it didn't on muffs

Harleyhog

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Hi guys I looking at a 90 evinrude for a guy I know I had it running in the garden on muff he put it in the water it wouldn't stay idle it wouldn't rev, I checked compression 125 on 3 cylinders 1 had 90 I replaced the head gasket before he put it in the water I noticed water on plug but I can't seem it seem what trouble is please help
 

racerone

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Well ---I know it is a V-4.----But from 1995 to 1998 there were 2 totally different V-4 mofels !
 

racerone

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Motor likely suffered from a broken piston ring.----From where I sit I would say rebuild time with 4 new O/S pistons.------A very common failure I think.
 

Harleyhog

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I didn't see any marks on the cylinder wall, I'm thinking broken ring or stook ring, do u think it would cause this, my buddy said he had it running and give it throttle and it torn the wood off the wharf now no powers at all
 

Harleyhog

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I will check the compression on it again, the guy said it had power before he drop it off to me but I'm only taking his word
 

saltchuckmatt

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film495

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was the motor running before? if it was sitting a while, that ring could just be stuck and might free up with some Seafoam or MMO left in the cylinder a while, like a long while, a few days or more.
 
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