Old Evinrude running rough?

[Larryrsf]

Yeah, like I didn't pay $100 for the boat, motor, and trailer!!! I didn't even want a boat until this thing fell in my lap.

I started the engine today and adjusted the idle down. It really does seem to run more smoothly all the time! I really think I am going to get by with this. The Mercury Carb cleaner stuff I am adding to the gasoline seems to be working. (My mechanic is a Merc expert).

But if it suddenly locks up and I have to be towed in, then so be it. I have the BoatUS unlimited towing insurance for both boat and trailer. I would either find a used engine or I might even buy a shop manual and overhaul the powerhead myself. I am a graduate nuclear engineer. Don't doubt that I could do it. And don't doubt that when it is finished, it would run like a watch. I love a project. This is really "not rocket science."

larry