motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

[tt600]

I recovered my '76 Johnson 35 from the water yesterday. After draining the water and cycling some oil through it it started and ran pretty good. Any ideas on what I should do for it now? I am thinking new plugs, a carb kit, and perhaps points.

It has some rust on the flywheel and coils.

 

[kbait]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

The running to temp was the important thing! I'd clean up/reset points, carb kit/fuel line from pump to carb, and run it.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

Ditto. I would also run a tank or two of some nice, rich fuel just to help re-lube the innards a bit. Amazing that it started it all after a month in the drink :0 I hope it stays that way.

 

[Bamaman1]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

You'd want to disassemble the starter and alternator. They may or may not require rebuilding.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

Wow. It runs after being submerged for 35 days?? Thats a maricle. I would run it for a couple hours or more, to make sure all the water is purged from the crank case,

 

[tt600]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

This is a pullstart motor. Fuel pump and lines look good. I have squirted wd40 all around the pivot points. I should have run it longer perhaps . I did run it about 15 minutes including a full speed run. Revved up to full rpm just fine. I have now returned to slc where all I can do is run it in a bucket. Motor was dumped in the Colorado River below Mead. Took me a month to get back. Darn quaggas had started to colonize it.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: motor in the water for 35 days then started, now what?

Well, running it at full speed was a big help. That would have purged any water out all the faster. If the flywheel turns free without any binding, then you likely got it all cleaned out. Not many people are as lucky. If it runs good, then I would just keep using it. The water won't hurt much, other that the internals of your engine. As long as your internals survived, then you're good to go.