Hello Gents,
A week ago last Saturday my boat motor wound up on the bottom of the lake. I hit a submerged stump at full throttle kicking my 18HP Evinrude up so hard it pulled free of the transom and did a swan dive off the back of the boat. It was followed closely by the battery, which was...
Over the weekend I discovered my 1967 18 horse Johnson is seeping fuel from around the WOT mixture adjuster when I prime the carb. The motor hasn't been run since last May when the cowling came off and sank in the lake. (That's another story.) I rebuilt the carb just prior to that using a kit...
Great site - glad I found you guys. I'll try not to be too long winded.
Up until I lost my motor cowl, I had assumed my outboard was a 1959 18hp Evinrude. That is what the serial number on the motor and frame indicate. They both read 15028-18692. The book says thats a 59 Rude.
So when the...
