Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On 8/27/2015 8:57 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:39:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Guys, guys. This was a nice congenial boater thread. No need to ruin it. Ryan is asking good questions and should receive good answers.

Now back to Evinrudes. I have heard that the reeds can deteriorate over time. But sometimes they can build up with carbon not allowing them to seal correctly. Regardless, I believe that the reed is on track with the troubleshooting.

===

Agreed. If it's blowing back thru the carbs there is definitely an
issue with the reeds.

But but KKKrause says clean the carb. He should know. He has the blood
of an Evinrude dealer coursing through his veins. :-)

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On 8/27/15 8:06 AM, True North wrote:
JohnnyMop swishes his head..

" Your stories ring with about as much truth as Harry's on a bad day! Perhaps you
should do less 'stroking', eh? ..."


SNERK! The last stroking you did was during your army maneuver exercises, eh Johnny?



Wasn't Johnny also wondering about spraying WD-40 into his outboard to
"winterize" it?

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:18:49 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 8/27/15 8:06 AM, True North wrote:
JohnnyMop swishes his head..

" Your stories ring with about as much truth as Harry's on a bad day! Perhaps you
should do less 'stroking', eh? ..."


SNERK! The last stroking you did was during your army maneuver exercises, eh Johnny?



Wasn't Johnny also wondering about spraying WD-40 into his outboard to
"winterize" it?

That was a question my Netherland's friend had.

How are your owls? Red barn need any paint yet? Income taxes paid yet? How about all
those soldiers you found that had been left behind by their units? What organization
was that again?

See, Harry, I don't have a problem addressing your questions. Wonder why you have
such a problem.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

Guys, guys. This was a nice congenial boater thread. No need to ruin it. Ryan is asking good questions and should receive good answers.

Now back to Evinrudes. I have heard that the reeds can deteriorate over time. But sometimes they can build up with carbon not allowing them to seal correctly. Regardless, I believe that the reed is on track with the troubleshooting.

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:39:25 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Guys, guys. This was a nice congenial boater thread. No need to ruin it. Ryan is asking good questions and should receive good answers.

Now back to Evinrudes. I have heard that the reeds can deteriorate over time. But sometimes they can build up with carbon not allowing them to seal correctly. Regardless, I believe that the reed is on track with the troubleshooting.

===

Agreed. If it's blowing back thru the carbs there is definitely an
issue with the reeds.

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On 8/27/15 8:25 AM, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:18:49 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:


See, Harry, I don't have a problem addressing your questions. Wonder why you have
such a problem.
--



No problems here. As soon as you ask a question I considering worth
answering, I'll consider answering it.

Meanwhile, watch out for poisonous snakes swimming in that river. I
wouldn't want one of them to bite you and die.

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On 8/27/2015 7:39 AM, Tim wrote:
Guys, guys. This was a nice congenial boater thread. No need to ruin it. Ryan is asking good questions and should receive good answers.

Now back to Evinrudes. I have heard that the reeds can deteriorate over time. But sometimes they can build up with carbon not allowing them to seal correctly. Regardless, I believe that the reed is on track with the troubleshooting.


I did have my doubts when I saw the majority of the threads in this
group... But so far, the folks actually responding to my questions have
been very helpful. :)

I'm going to put the old girl in the water and spray some seafoam
directly into the carb while she's running. I know its a 45 year old
motor and the more I research, the more likely it is that the reeds have
deteriorated, but a can of SeaFoam is pretty cheap and easy to try
before I start dismantling the engine.

The rich folk who live on the lake are gonna love my white smoke. lol

Ryan

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

Good luck with it Ryan. Old Evinrudes are tough engines. And the seafoam can't hurt. And if it does need reeds somebody has them.

But as you can imagine new parts are getting tougher to find. But they can be had.

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:20:21 -0500, "Ryan P."
wrote:

On 8/27/2015 7:39 AM, Tim wrote:
Guys, guys. This was a nice congenial boater thread. No need to ruin it. Ryan is asking good questions and should receive good answers.

Now back to Evinrudes. I have heard that the reeds can deteriorate over time. But sometimes they can build up with carbon not allowing them to seal correctly. Regardless, I believe that the reed is on track with the troubleshooting.


I did have my doubts when I saw the majority of the threads in this
group... But so far, the folks actually responding to my questions have
been very helpful. :)

I'm going to put the old girl in the water and spray some seafoam
directly into the carb while she's running. I know its a 45 year old
motor and the more I research, the more likely it is that the reeds have
deteriorated, but a can of SeaFoam is pretty cheap and easy to try
before I start dismantling the engine.

The rich folk who live on the lake are gonna love my white smoke. lol

Ryan

Some time you can get the reeds working better just by running it hard
for a few trips out but you still should plan on doing it. It might be
a good winter project if you are in a winter place. I nursed my old 2
stroke 75 along for quite a while before I finally bit the bullet. I
still ended up selling it and buying a 4 stroke but it was running
well enough to get a grand for it.


PS
I apologize for the people who garbaged up your thread. Usually they
can be a little more polite when there is a serious boat conversation
going on.

Guys cut it out. We have plenty of flame threads you can use.

Classic '71 40HP Evinrude Troubleshooting Question
 

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:56:54 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Good luck with it Ryan. Old Evinrudes are tough engines. And the seafoam can't hurt. And if it does need reeds somebody has them.

But as you can imagine new parts are getting tougher to find. But they can be had.

I would start with Don at outboardparts.com. He knows a lot about
these old motors and had a pretty good supply of parts every time I
have looked for something..