Reply To: 1940 Evinrude Sportsman – Recoil Assembly is a mess

[Bob Wight]

I’d probably set the thing in a plastic container and cover with some Evaporust or Metal Rescue and let it soak for a day or two.   That should clean it up pretty well.   You can use a modern day starter rope of comparable diameter.    Don’t use some nylon rope from the hardware store – get some real starter rope from a lawn mower or small engine shop.   I ordered a spool of Stens blue starter rope for my outboard restoration projects – it works great.

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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