Reply To: Evinrude Fastwin 18 HP 15032 Leaking Around Exhaust

[Jeff Barsch]

I have been able to get some more Lake time And this motor really pushes my 1962 Starcraft Superduty 12 Tinny which is a very heavy, hard to plane boat. Getting about 18 mph with me and my two teenage sons in the boat. I have attached a couple pics of my boys running it and it hanging on the boat. Still looking for my tear down pics so I can show what a mess it was when I opened it up.

I do want to report that the water issue at exhaust cover is 100% fixed!!

Unfortunately I have found that this has motor has become harder to Cold start and Isn’t idling as well as it did upon wake up and no adjustment on the low speed needle is helping. It bucks and kicks at low idle. It has all new ignition: wires, plugs points and condensers. I used CDI coils if that matters. Coils air gapped properly and point opening timed with Franks timing tool. Holds a high idle well and It accelerates smooth from a high Idle to full acceleration. Plugs are a nice brown when pulled. I am hopeful to smooth out the low idle and get easier starting. I also timed the cam on the pull start to the E not the JE.

Do you think the timing may have slightly moved, should I pull flywheel and check timing again? Maybe oil from the Oiler wick on the points? Any other thoughts?

Thanks as always for any thoughts and suggestions.

1954 Evinrude 7.5 HP
1954 Evinrude 15 HP
1954 Gale 12 HP
1955 Johnson 10 HP
1956 Johnson 10 HP
1956 Gale 12 HP
1956 Evinrude 5.5 HP
1957 Johnson Golden Javelin 35
1958 Johnson 7.5
1960 Evinrude 18 HP
1973 Johnson 6 HP