Hi Everyone - my inlaws just gave us a 14' Starcraft Seafarer with a 3.5 Johnson 2-stroke.
It hasn't been run for about 10 years, but was properly prepared for storage.
The only marine motors I've worked on in the last 20+ years are diesel inboards on sailboats, so my plan was to replace the impeller and lower unit oil prior to attempting to start.
I got a copy of the service manual, and it looks like the impeller is easy to get to, but reassembly requires special tools, lubricants, and adhesives (!). This is a far cry from replacing the impeller on a 1969 Perkins 4-236, which takes a wrench, a new impeller, and a bit of waterproof grease.
My question is, are outboard impellers similar to diesel impellers in that not being run for a decade will cause the rubber to deteriorate such that replacement is pretty much a given, or can I start the motor to see if it pumps water and run it if all seems normal?
Thanks!
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It hasn't been run for about 10 years, but was properly prepared for storage.
The only marine motors I've worked on in the last 20+ years are diesel inboards on sailboats, so my plan was to replace the impeller and lower unit oil prior to attempting to start.
I got a copy of the service manual, and it looks like the impeller is easy to get to, but reassembly requires special tools, lubricants, and adhesives (!). This is a far cry from replacing the impeller on a 1969 Perkins 4-236, which takes a wrench, a new impeller, and a bit of waterproof grease.
My question is, are outboard impellers similar to diesel impellers in that not being run for a decade will cause the rubber to deteriorate such that replacement is pretty much a given, or can I start the motor to see if it pumps water and run it if all seems normal?
Thanks!
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