Re: ‘62 5.5 evinrude

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fleetwin

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OK, well that is a beautiful engine, certainly worth the time and money to get it straightened out. These are some of the best running little engines ever produced, including the smooth four strokes of today…
Yeah, sure doesn’t seem like it has many hours on it…
Again, how did the gear lube look when you changed it? If there was no evidence of water, it is less likely that that shock absorber has "sprung".
Not impossible for sure, but less likely.
Seems like you have ruled out a bad fuel/oil supply..
Looks like the coils have been replaced, but those condensers look pretty original.
Thanks for the video, but it is hard for me to judge whether the engine is running on two cylinders with no load in neutral. So, I would certainly true those inline neon testers…
How do the plugs look? Do both plugs look the same?
You reported that you found the engine had the updated water pump, so it has had some sort of servicing in the past. Are all the lower seal parts intact? This is extremely important, improper assembly/missing pieces to that crazy lower seal set up can lead to water ingestion and powerhead failure.
It looked like the engine was pumping water while you were running it on the flushette, but that doesn’t mean much, the water pressure from the hose can surely mask a cooling system issue.
So, go ahead with the neon testers, they are readily available, do the simple stuff first…
Where on the island do you live? Which dealer/shop did you take it to? I know many of the OMC shops out there…Don
But, like you say, at least they didn’t charge you an arm and a leg, replace a lot of stuff, and return the engine with the same issue….
Labor doesn’t come cheap on the island, so not getting charged speaks volumes for the shop’s integrity….