Ektorsketch
Cadet
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2007
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- 7
Hi everyone.
I bought a 58 FeatherCraft Ranger the other day from an 85 year old man who owned it most of his life. The engine is only a 15hp which I have not been able to start yet. 15 Horses is not enough so I will replace it at some point.
Is it worth trying to get this running? The starter turns it over nice and freely when connected to a battery but I don't believe I am getting any spark. I gave a couple shots of 2 cycle directly into the cylinders but resulted in zero pops. I am wondering why there is not spark. Maybe I just need to get some new plugs and coils and try it then but here is why I am hesitant.
The old man said it ran beautiful when parked. BUT...the reason he parked it was because a large wake flooded the boat when docked (or turned it on it's side...he can't remember which). He could not remember if he tried starting it again after that or if he just put it in the barn where it sat for the last 7 years. ALSO...he cannot remember if the engine was totally submerged or not. He is certain that he didn't try draining water or winterizing the motor before sticking it away.
SO...
Would the starter turn the motor over if it was submerged and then stuck in a barn for 7 years? It was a little sticky but I freed it with a wrench before hitting the start button. It spins good.
What else would keep it from getting spark after sitting so long?
Tomorrow I am going to grab a 65 Evinrude Speeditwin for a $100. Owner says compression good but only has spark on one cylinder and that it was running a year or so ago.
I bought a 58 FeatherCraft Ranger the other day from an 85 year old man who owned it most of his life. The engine is only a 15hp which I have not been able to start yet. 15 Horses is not enough so I will replace it at some point.
Is it worth trying to get this running? The starter turns it over nice and freely when connected to a battery but I don't believe I am getting any spark. I gave a couple shots of 2 cycle directly into the cylinders but resulted in zero pops. I am wondering why there is not spark. Maybe I just need to get some new plugs and coils and try it then but here is why I am hesitant.
The old man said it ran beautiful when parked. BUT...the reason he parked it was because a large wake flooded the boat when docked (or turned it on it's side...he can't remember which). He could not remember if he tried starting it again after that or if he just put it in the barn where it sat for the last 7 years. ALSO...he cannot remember if the engine was totally submerged or not. He is certain that he didn't try draining water or winterizing the motor before sticking it away.
SO...
Would the starter turn the motor over if it was submerged and then stuck in a barn for 7 years? It was a little sticky but I freed it with a wrench before hitting the start button. It spins good.
What else would keep it from getting spark after sitting so long?
Tomorrow I am going to grab a 65 Evinrude Speeditwin for a $100. Owner says compression good but only has spark on one cylinder and that it was running a year or so ago.
