I didn't do a compression test, but it seems to have good compression. Is there any way to tell without getting an actual compression tester...I'm workin on a budget here (so unless that tool is like $5 then I'm SOL)
More updates...
I went to my dad's house to get the repair manual for this thing and he gave me some lower unit oil that he had left over (yay money saved there!)
So after cleaning up from the storm last night, I decided to tear into the lower unit. I'm glad I had the manual because without it, I would probably still be sitting there staring at the motor trying to figure out how to take the lower unit off. I pulled the lower unit off and it was full of mud daubers nests! So I got them all cleaned out.
I then changed the lower unit oil. The old stuff that came out seemed pretty clean. No water and no metal shavings. So i drained it out and put the new oil in.
Next came the water pump. I opened it up and surprise, surprise...more nests. I took the old impeller off because it was pretty worn down and 1 of the splines was cracked. I cleaned up the inside of the water pump and put new gaskets and the new impeller in. Got it all back together and got the lower unit back on the motor......I then realized I forgot a bolt. So I had to take it all back apart to put the bolt where it needed to go. Got it all put back together right this time.
Then I reassembled the top of the motor and put the carb back on. I replaced some fuel line and the fuel connectors.
Now for the test...I put the muffs on the motor and turned the water on, climbed in the boat and gave some tugs. It wouldn't start. So i grabbed my mixture of stuff and squirted some down into the cylinders. Climbed back into the boat and gave it a tug...started and ran for about 2 seconds. So now I will go through and rebuild the fuel pump. I bought a gasket kit for the fuel pump and carb. That will be my morning project.
Sorry for no more picture updates, I just got wrapped up in things and forgot to get my camera.
I put of budget of $150 on this project. So far I have spent $55
Fuel pump and carb kit-----18
Impeller and gaskets-------22
Fuel line-------------------2
Fuel Connectors-----------9
Hose Clamps---------------4