Dabbler_E
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Apr 20, 2009
- Messages
- 338
Hi all,
I've acquired a nonrunning 1970 Evinrude 85 V4 electric shift with a new boat. There's no spark, and compression (measured cold) is poor in 1 cylinder: 125, 120, 110, 95. After having read many suggestions on these forums along the lines of "don't sink any $$ into one of these electric shift motors", I haven't spent any time trying to diagnose the spark issue.
So, I'm looking to part it out. I know the LU parts are tough to find for these motors, the amplifier looks new (tests out OK), and the starter is in good shape. T/t has blown motor.
Any other parts that might be especially in demand? Pistons in the good cylinders?
Thanks
I've acquired a nonrunning 1970 Evinrude 85 V4 electric shift with a new boat. There's no spark, and compression (measured cold) is poor in 1 cylinder: 125, 120, 110, 95. After having read many suggestions on these forums along the lines of "don't sink any $$ into one of these electric shift motors", I haven't spent any time trying to diagnose the spark issue.
So, I'm looking to part it out. I know the LU parts are tough to find for these motors, the amplifier looks new (tests out OK), and the starter is in good shape. T/t has blown motor.
Any other parts that might be especially in demand? Pistons in the good cylinders?
Thanks