On Mar 18, 12:52 pm, Tim wrote:
wrote:
Hi-

I'm looking at a boat advertised in craigslist that looks to be very
close to what I want. However, the motor is a 15hp Suzuki outboard.
According to the owner it is a 89 or 90, 2 stroke, pull start. He
claims it ran fine until last year when he "put some bad gas thru it".
So my question for y'all does this sound worth pursuing anyway?

Eh, I don't know. of course, it's up to you. I wonder what he meant by
"bad gas" . Was it old? could be the carbs are gummed up. did he mean
"bad gas" because he didn't ahve the oil mixed or mixed with it
properly? Could mean the engine is toast.
Would it insult the guy if you asked him to let a reputable mechanic
look it it?

If it would, then I'd back out of the deal. pronto. best to be
doubtful and be money ahead, then buy now only to find out you got
junk.


Oh I haven't entered into any deal yet. Just exchanged one email with
the guy. I'm trying to determine whether it is even worth going beyond
this. I would probably make a condition of any deal that (1) the
engine has to start, even if it runs badly and (2) we do a compression
check.

As I said, at the price he is asking he is probably giving the motor
away for free. I just don't want to find myself with a $2k repair
bill. Even with a $1k repair bill, I would probably be ahead.

-dm

wrote:
On Mar 18, 12:52 pm, Tim wrote:
wrote:
Hi-

I'm looking at a boat advertised in craigslist that looks to be very
close to what I want. However, the motor is a 15hp Suzuki outboard.
According to the owner it is a 89 or 90, 2 stroke, pull start. He
claims it ran fine until last year when he "put some bad gas thru it".
So my question for y'all does this sound worth pursuing anyway?

Eh, I don't know. of course, it's up to you. I wonder what he meant by
"bad gas" . Was it old? could be the carbs are gummed up. did he mean
"bad gas" because he didn't ahve the oil mixed or mixed with it
properly? Could mean the engine is toast.
Would it insult the guy if you asked him to let a reputable mechanic
look it it?

If it would, then I'd back out of the deal. pronto. best to be
doubtful and be money ahead, then buy now only to find out you got
junk.


Oh I haven't entered into any deal yet. Just exchanged one email with
the guy. I'm trying to determine whether it is even worth going beyond
this. I would probably make a condition of any deal that (1) the
engine has to start, even if it runs badly and (2) we do a compression
check.

As I said, at the price he is asking he is probably giving the motor
away for free. I just don't want to find myself with a $2k repair
bill. Even with a $1k repair bill, I would probably be ahead.

-dm

Well, when yoou look at it like that then you're probably doing OK.
Yes, I'd at least ask what he meant by "bad gas" before I made the
consideration though. i wonder what a new power head would cost?