Reply To: 1964 Evinrude 9.5? Identify and Maintenance

[mjdoman]

Ok…

 

I took the boat out on Sunday.  I got on the water, rowed away from the dock, and tried a few times to start the engine, spraying starter fluid into the carb.  I finally got it started and shifted into gear and had a great time riding around the lake a bit.

Then…  The engine overheated bad.  The engine sputtered and stopped.  It was smoking from under the cover.  I took the cover off and bailed water onto the engine block until it stopped sizzling.  I rowed back and brought the boat home.

A few observations…  When I first got the boaat into the water, around the motor there was that rainbow oil stain on the water.  That may have been all the fuel mix that had sprayed and run down the sides of the motor when it was leaking previously.  But it seemed weird to me and I was worried I had a leak of some type.  But it wasnt a lot and it didnt show on the water like that at any other time.

Also, right before the motor quit, the audible pitch of the motor kind of went lower.  It sounded as if the motor had been lowered into the water much deeper and I was hearing the sound from a deeper place under water.  I mean, it sounded like that.  The position of the engine didnt change.

I have no idea what to do other than clean the carb if that helps.  Could a dirty carb be the problem?

Please advise.  I have the bug now and I want to get on out there again!

Martin