i have a 1996 dt25c. i bought the motor from my neighbor after it had sat for about 10 years. he passed in 98 and in his log book, i can account for about 37 hours run time. excepted for a few runs on the hose by his son the motor has not seen the water in some time. here is my problem. i am in the process of rebuilding the carbs but i also seen on a post that a dt25 should have about 120psi on a compression test. i have 80psi across all three cylinders. am i wasteing my time on the carbs? any info good or bad?
..... no that is fine ....... if they are all the same all is good, my guess would be that your tester might be off cause if a motor didn't run that much the compression should still be good .... but none the less you are not wasting your time ..... these are great motors believe me .... also check that all rubber hoses and pipes are still good and it is also a good idea to change the impellar and to check the gear oil ...... also make sure the oil injection works properly .....