submerged evinrude 175

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nope, i found it. i figured it fell between the deck boards so i removed a few of them and hunted for what felt like an eternity. after i gave up and reassembled my porch i found it cleverly hiding inside the starter. so i put it back together and reinstalled it. did what schools said and turned her over while oiling her down. still got a little rough spot on the bottom starboard cylinder. by rough i mean not extremely smooth. when i run my finger over it it feels like 1400 grit sandpaper. i hope this will be acceptable cause to hone it will require removal of the powerhead to get to it.
talk to me skoolz. whats next?
 
put new head gaskets and the heads back on and test your compression. then post the readings. if good i'll say crack her up and see what happens.
 
what about the carbs? i will prob have to rebuild them, huh? or should i do that after compression test? tx
 
k, i got the heads back on. this thing doesnt have head gaskets. just o-rings. at any rate, i bought a cheapo compression guage at auto zone. hooked a fresh battery up to the starter and went at it. for some reason the motor turned over real slow and i was only getting 30 to 40 pounds per cyl. just to see what would happen, i pulled one plug from the other side and tried again. motor turned much faster, still pretty slow though, and reading jumped to 75 pounds. then it started to rain so i gathered my tools and came in. anyway, i gotta ask, how do you test compression on an outboard? should i pull all the plugs?
 
not lookin good for team no-bucks. port side, top to bottom, 90-115-90. starboard side, top to bottom. 120-120-110. seems wierd cause i ran the test three timesand those two 90's cameup from 75. wondering if i didnt turn over the motor enough with the heads off. probably just wishfull thinkin. watcha think skoolz?tx
 
if it had rust in the cylinders it will take time to get it's compression back. Treat it as a new motor run it on premix with double oil in the mix. Run it on a hose till it gets warm at idle and middle rpm's like idle up to 2000 to 2200 for a couple min then back to idle. Once warm. Turn off let cool. test compression. the run again same way till it gets warm then test compression warm tell us you results then. Sounds fine to me for a submerged motor.
 
so what do i do next to get it running? clean carbs thoroughly or complete rebuild? i also need a new ignition switch, i dont have a key for this motor. do you think it would be a good idea to replace all the fuel lines. also, how do i disengage the auto mix? tx
 
just run the auto oiler too with the premix that will make your motor double oiled, and just clean the carbs good first so you will know it runs first. If you need a key check the switch number and call a Johnson dealer tell them and they will have you a key in stock.
 
yea, bud. saw ur post about the key on another thread. will pick it up tomorow. pulled all the fuel lines and washed them with the hose, let them dry, then shot some mmo thrue them(on gallon #3 now,lol). will clean carbs and reassemble tomorow. got my fingers crossed. little worried about the crank. i guess i will know pretty quick when i get her fired up!tx
 
ok skoolz, the dude at the omc dealership got me pretty nervous about my bearings. he says i got about a ten percent chance of this thing workin out. he says that if i get it running it may flat spot the bearings and just when i think everything is fine they will break loose and start banging on the crank and blow my motor! after he gave up on trying to sell me a new e-tech, he tried to sell me bearings and stuff to replace at about 1400 bucks. on the other hand my buddy chris who is a damn good boat mechanic (he had a major stroke few months ago and i dont feel right askin him for help) says i should fog it and no worries.prob is he only has half a brain left. anyway he said he wants to come over and supervise from his wheelchair and help me get it running. it will make him feel better since he cant do much anymore. plus he insist on paying me back for the wheelchair i built at his house.
now its complicated. if we pull it off it will increase his sense of self worth and thats great. but if it dont work i worry how he will feel! he says he will supervise me through replacing bearings if i want. but i dont realy wanna. not sure the motor is worth the time and money. i wanna kick the pig all day long! watcha think bud?
 
bearings show be ok crank it see if it rattles or anything, let it run easy for a little bit in the yard you should be ok don't worry.
 
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