Reply To: Evinrude 38 spl

[Geer Pyron]

Fleet,
Yea, my mechanic friend said it was the block, the pilot bushing which is part of the block that is worn. And hecks no we didnt buy or order a new block! What I wrote is that the mechanic dude said that was the problem and to fix it (properly!) a new block would be needed, in order.
We put it all back together without replacing anything and it goes as it should!
We will eventually replace the plastic ring and mag plate I guess.
And the black melted sensor too.
But it goes for now.
Oh, while I’m thinking about it, how hard would it be to shim the pilot bushing/ mag plate? That was what I had thought to do.
The mag plate only turns as much as the throttle is advanced and slowed.
No high speed stuff there. It seems like it would be fairly simple to have a brass ring made that slips over the pilot bushing filling the space between it and the brass sleeve in the plate.
No?
But hey, it runs.
Thanks,
Geer

JMGP