1964 Evinrude 9.5 hp - cylinder problem

[Jimmiee]

I have the above motor and have a frozen cyclinder - can anyone give me ideals on how to fix this? Thanks

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: 1964 Evinrude 9.5 hp - cylinder problem

Can you provide some more details:
1. When was the motor last running?
2. Are you sure that it's a cylinder that frozen? It could be a number of things that are preventing it from rotating.

 

[Jimmiee]

Re: 1964 Evinrude 9.5 hp - cylinder problem

1. It was last running two years ago in May. The motor has been stored inside the boat and covered totally protected from the elements.

2. As far as - are we sure it is the cyclinder no but that seemed to be the problem as I can not pull the rope it is frozen up.

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: 1964 Evinrude 9.5 hp - cylinder problem

OK. First things to do (you're gonna have to do this anyway...) is take the lower unit off, and take the pull starter off, but only if the pull start is one of the units that are on the top of the motor over the flywheel.. That way you can eliminate a locked up starter and/or lower unit. If it's one of the side mount pull starters, then you can tell by looking at it if it's engaged to the flywheel (and locked up). If you can rotate the engine by hand with either of these things off, then you know where the problem is. If both are removed and it's still frozen, then it's inside the motor. Don't force anything!