I picked up a 2hp Evinrude from the 70's last year. It ran OK for one short outing, but after that struggled to stay running. Spark tested OK, carb cleaned and checked over, and still issues.
I took it home from the cabin in the fall, and am just getting into it now. I have a full gasket/seal kit, assuming perhaps head gasket, or crank seal issue.
Here's what I found when I pulled the powerhead: A piece of cotton rag stuck under the water inlet pipe, and jammed between powerhead and the base. It appears it is blocking the flow of exhaust. The rag is charred a bit, but still mostly intact. Looks to be a piece of a t-shirt with a Disney's Goofy playing the drum.
I'm assuming this rag is not serving a purpose in that location, but thought I'd post it up here for those that know this motor to comment on. Here's hoping that was the cause of the poor performance. I'll proceed with the replacement of all gaskets, and hopefully we'll have a nice running motor next year.
I took it home from the cabin in the fall, and am just getting into it now. I have a full gasket/seal kit, assuming perhaps head gasket, or crank seal issue.
Here's what I found when I pulled the powerhead: A piece of cotton rag stuck under the water inlet pipe, and jammed between powerhead and the base. It appears it is blocking the flow of exhaust. The rag is charred a bit, but still mostly intact. Looks to be a piece of a t-shirt with a Disney's Goofy playing the drum.
I'm assuming this rag is not serving a purpose in that location, but thought I'd post it up here for those that know this motor to comment on. Here's hoping that was the cause of the poor performance. I'll proceed with the replacement of all gaskets, and hopefully we'll have a nice running motor next year.
