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September 11, 2025 at 5:11 pm #299811
NATHAN KILLIAN
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    bwanadon wrote:

    Ok guys. I’m going to do an evaluation on the 1959 Evinrude 18hp.

    Shifter cable or clutch dog troubleshooting

    Compression testing

    I own a Merc-O-Tronic (still trying to figure it all out). So coils and condensors will be tested

    It’s hard to start after sitting for a week, however it will fire up in 2 pulls after sitting for only a day. So fuel system will be checked as well.

    Thanks to everyone for chiming in. I’m more motivated to get the ole Evinrude guessed up.

    Good luck getting it running good.  Coils are readily available, so you may want to just go ahead and replace them anyway for the 40-50 bucks they cost for a set so that they do not cause any issues in the future.

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