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Buying a used motor...what to look for
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<blockquote data-quote="bugkiller" data-source="post: 244435" data-attributes="member: 3753"><p>IMO the first thing to check is compression test is the most important. Than make sure there is no water in the lower end. Carbs can be rebuilt cheep. Water pumps fixed cheep ( although if the water pump is gone i would make sure it has not been over heated to often.) But if the compression is low or the gears are chewed up than you have just got your self either a money pit or a very heavy anchor. A compression tester is not that expensive and will save you lots in the long run. Rember a motor with low compression will start and run fine at idle and may even sound fine in a barrel when reved up than when you put it on the back of a boat it is a totaly differant story. Totaly gutless. and the only fix for that is a rebuild witch is usaly not worth the cost on a old motor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bugkiller, post: 244435, member: 3753"] IMO the first thing to check is compression test is the most important. Than make sure there is no water in the lower end. Carbs can be rebuilt cheep. Water pumps fixed cheep ( although if the water pump is gone i would make sure it has not been over heated to often.) But if the compression is low or the gears are chewed up than you have just got your self either a money pit or a very heavy anchor. A compression tester is not that expensive and will save you lots in the long run. Rember a motor with low compression will start and run fine at idle and may even sound fine in a barrel when reved up than when you put it on the back of a boat it is a totaly differant story. Totaly gutless. and the only fix for that is a rebuild witch is usaly not worth the cost on a old motor. [/QUOTE]
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