Just brought back an old boat and motor from my mom's house. Couple of questions for you guys. The motor is a '66 or '67 Evinrude, 7.5 hp. About ten years ago, my brother had taken it to a mechanic and had everything gone through and it ran like a top. Brother ran it for a couple of years, but it has since sat unused for the last 6 years at least. I've never dealt with these smaller old motors, so now on to the questions.
1. What should I do to this thing prior to trying to fire it up?
2. How does the cooling work on this? Is it like a typical boat motor with water pump, pee hole, etc.?
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Just brought back an old boat and motor from my mom's house. Couple of questions for you guys. The motor is a '66 or '67 Evinrude, 7.5 hp. About ten years ago, my brother had taken it to a mechanic and had everything gone through and it ran like a top. Brother ran it for a couple of years, but it has since sat unused for the last 6 years at least. I've never dealt with these smaller old motors, so now on to the questions.
1. What should I do to this thing prior to trying to fire it up?
2. How does the cooling work on this? Is it like a typical boat motor with water pump, pee hole, etc.?
3. What is the fuel/oil ratio for this?
Thanks for any help
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