Rob Silver
Active member
Hi all.
This here is my very first post. I've been lurking in Tinboats for about 2 years now, trying to learn the most that I can before purchasing my first boat.
So this year, I was able to get myself a 16 ft - '58 Mirro Craft with no motor.
I go shop for one (a motor), and I see what seems like a deal......1988 60 hp Mariner. The price was a bargain compared to other motors being offered in the same year and hp.
So I go to look at the motor and check for:
* Spark --- using a spark tester, I see healthy blue sparks jumping from all three high tension wires
* Compression --- Cyls 1 & 3 have 125 psi, Cyl 2 has 129
* Gearing --- put the motor in neutral, prop spins freely -- place it forward/reverse, hard to spin the prop
Now, when we did the testing it was -27 celsius in Toronto. The seller was adamant that we start the engine so I can see/hear how smooth she runs. He puts ear muffs on the motor, and turns on the water to the hose (he had to put a heat gun to his faucet and melt the ice to be able to turn it on).
Motor starts, after about 3 tries on the key ignition (motor comes with controls and rack & pinion steering, sadly, no oil injection or power TNT).
HOWEVER......after about 3-4 seconds, I see that there is no pee. I asked him to turn off the motor immediately.
My question....should I be running away from this motor, or should I wait for better temperatures (something like positive 5-8 degrees)? Or does this motor seem to have potential?
I was thinking that maybe because of some condensation in the impeller, and due to the freezing temperature, the impeller wouldn't spin....or something else was frozen in the cooling chamber.
I was really hoping that this motor was the one...but I am a patient man. If this sounds like a problem motor, I am perfectly capable of walking away.
I would really appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks in advance.
Rob
This here is my very first post. I've been lurking in Tinboats for about 2 years now, trying to learn the most that I can before purchasing my first boat.
So this year, I was able to get myself a 16 ft - '58 Mirro Craft with no motor.
I go shop for one (a motor), and I see what seems like a deal......1988 60 hp Mariner. The price was a bargain compared to other motors being offered in the same year and hp.
So I go to look at the motor and check for:
* Spark --- using a spark tester, I see healthy blue sparks jumping from all three high tension wires
* Compression --- Cyls 1 & 3 have 125 psi, Cyl 2 has 129
* Gearing --- put the motor in neutral, prop spins freely -- place it forward/reverse, hard to spin the prop
Now, when we did the testing it was -27 celsius in Toronto. The seller was adamant that we start the engine so I can see/hear how smooth she runs. He puts ear muffs on the motor, and turns on the water to the hose (he had to put a heat gun to his faucet and melt the ice to be able to turn it on).
Motor starts, after about 3 tries on the key ignition (motor comes with controls and rack & pinion steering, sadly, no oil injection or power TNT).
HOWEVER......after about 3-4 seconds, I see that there is no pee. I asked him to turn off the motor immediately.
My question....should I be running away from this motor, or should I wait for better temperatures (something like positive 5-8 degrees)? Or does this motor seem to have potential?
I was thinking that maybe because of some condensation in the impeller, and due to the freezing temperature, the impeller wouldn't spin....or something else was frozen in the cooling chamber.
I was really hoping that this motor was the one...but I am a patient man. If this sounds like a problem motor, I am perfectly capable of walking away.
I would really appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks in advance.
Rob