Paul Dougherty wrote:
Why? Because a $30.00 part and 1 hour of my time beats a overheated
motor and being stuck on the water.
That is why.

If the options were that cut'n'dried, I'd replace the impeller too...
but why stop there? Ignition failure due to rotted insulation is at
least as likely to leave one stranded.

Last time I replaced an impeller ('72 Johnson 85hp), it took most of a
day - driveshaft spline was frozen in the crank, and I had to make a
wooden jig to push the lower unit off with hydraulic jacks.

I don't take old machinery apart unless it needs taken apart - OTOH I
don't trust it until it's earned my trust.

Sunny

Paul Dougherty

Sunny wrote in message m...

Paul Dougherty wrote:


I agree with everyone else. But I would replace the impeller.

Why?

It's not a trivial job, and IME there's no evidence impellers are harmed
by dry storage.

My son's motor is 40 years old, and still has the original impeller -
despite sitting idle for 15+ years before being returned to service
three years ago.


Paul

(Art Coe) wrote in message . com...


Appreciate some thoughts on putting my outboard motor (30 hp
Mariner)back into service. I knew it would be out of operation for
awhile so I flushed it out good, ran the carb dry, changed the lower
unit oil, squirted some two stroke oil into the cylinders via the
spark plug holes and pulled the starter cord a couple of times.

Time slipped on by and the press of other things kept me away from my
boat. Now, when I'm ready to start using it again, I realize that 10
years have passed since I "serviced" it. I'm not sure how to proceed.
Do I have a piece of junk, suitable only as an anchor or scrap
aluminum? Should I simply get some fresh gas, hook up the battery and
try to fire it up? Should I tear it down and replace gaskets, pump
impeller, etc. before trying to fire it up?

Any advice appreciated.