Reply To: 1955 Johnson 5.5 HP CD-12

[Bob Wight]

Steve D wrote:

It would be good if the seller could take it apart and take a picture of the inside. Some of the ones I’ve seen like that often have some issues like the one you have. Can’t say for sure but that one on ebay looks like it came from a motor that was either poorly stored like on the dirt floor of a shed or barn for a long time, and fuel left in the bowl/carb, or from urine of a mouse that lived in the motor for a while. Never seen a salt water motor except for pictures, so I don’t know if it could be that either.

Steve D is correct – that carb was either laying in the dirt or it could be salt water etching. I see the listing is from Boynton Beach, Florida so it was at least exposed to salt air.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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