My motor puked all over it's self!

Hey Skools,

My internet has been down at the house, it should be fixxed tomorrow.

My buddy and I pulled the pistons the other night.......... :o :o :o :P :-X :-/ :'(,the pistons looked pretty shitty. We have checked out the bore size and measured the pistons. The pistons seemed to be out of round by around .004 inch. The bores have some scoring.

Iv'e been running alot of things through my head. One of which is to purchase a remanufactured powerehead for $1500 or so. Option 2 is to try and find a later model motor. There's a place near here that I called has a 96' 150 hp Evinrude intruder for $2000. I don't know any details about the engine. I believe I would need new controls with this motor also.

Any thoughts?
 
95 and older use same controls 96 to present use same. Um not sure. If you find a motor for around 1500 you'd been ready to ride. If you find another V4 looper the parts will work as spares for the new motor.
 
Skools Out said:
If you find a motor for around 1500 you'd been ready to ride. If you find another V4 looper the parts will work as spares for the new motor.
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Skools,

Not sure I follow you on the part about another v4 using for spares on the "new motor". Are you saying if I rebuilt mine?
 
SCHOOLS:
Man, do you do repairs as a living or is that just your back yard Frankinstein motor lab where you bring dead engines back to Life. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 
it's a motor grave yard if it has a motor it's in the garage either together and running or in a million pieces. Such a fun Hobby lol. There's probably 25 to 30 total motors and trans in the shop. ranges from drag race motors, to race mod jet ski motors, to outboard and I/O boat motors, and stock car motors.
 
I'm going to try and go look at that 1996 150 HP Evinrude Intruder today after work. This will be just a quick look to see if I'm even interested. Any thoughts on things to look for. If it's in decent shape I'll try to check it over closley.
 
Shicks..sorry, it just hit me it was YOUR motor that puked all over itself...haven't been followin' this thread for some reason...little thick here sometimes...

Only thing that worries me about a motor called ''Intruder" is it sounds hopped-up a little which may mean less fuel economy... :-[...

Whadda ya think, Skools ??....
 
Hey shicks, this may be a little late but.. I read an article in this month's Boat U.S. magazine on Ethanol and one of the primary symptoms of an Ethanol problem is knocking. The article pointed out that non-oil injected motors are most susceptible. You may be a victim of the Ethanol attack. :P
 
Thanks for the concern guys, but unless the Ethanol made the lower crankshaft bearing go away from here, I doubt it's related ;D. ??????????????????????
But who the hell knows. It looks like to me the lower shaft seal had been leeking some water into that bearing, there was soome corrosion.

I don't know anything about the "Intruder". The man did say it was strickly used for fresh water (came off a bass boat.

I know I need new controls and a new harness.....what else... I don't know. I'd like to know what it's really going to cost when the swap out is all done.
 
You're probably right Schicks. Sounds/looks like you guys know a lot more about motors than me. I was thinking of these lines from the article when I was reading your post: "Ethanol is a solvent and attracts water. These two properties can lead to clogged filters, inadequate lubrication in two-strokes, and low octane conditions that can damage engines. " And, "Above all, pay more attention to your engine(s) this season. Pay attention to a knocking or rough running engine, signs that your gas may have separated. If it has, the tank must be drained or you risk considerable engine damage."

According to the article the low octane causes the knocking and the inadequate lubrication can cause internal engine problems like scoring.

Like boat engines need another reason to create problems!!! >:( Good luck.
 
Well I checked out the motor, looks pretty sweet. I got in touch with the owner, he said he would take $1800 and give me 30 days just in case anything was wrong. He said the only issue he had/has is the starter bendix wanting to hang up on ocassion when the weather is cold. Other than that he said it runs great. He upgraded to a 150 E-TEC :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

I still need to price out a control box, harness etc.. to see what the final total would be.

The owner of the shop say the "Intruder" really means nothing. Sometimes Evinrude would label the motors for different line of boats.

Can help me ID the info (year, etc..) from the number on the welch plug on the powerhead: G4199671
 
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where's the bottom of the motor pans? what yr is it again. if it's a 95 or older you need the red plug style 96 newer you need the multi harness style. those were fresh water only motors by the way.
 
Hey Skools,

Good to hear from ya. I'm not sure why the lower cowling was off. He had had the power head covered with a plastic bag he said to keep the mud dobbers from getting in there.?? He has the pans in the shop.

I looked at it thinking it was a 96' the owner said he thinks it's a 97', here's the number off the welch plug, can you decode.  G4199671
(EDIT) I think I wrote down the wrong number!

Also, I know this was a fresh water motor. But the way I understand things, my old 140 wasn't meant for the salt water either.
 
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