Small Outboard Query
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:07 am
Looking for some advice from the mechanically minded. I'm getting ready for sale my deceased father in law's 12ft tinny/15hp Johnson. Motor is probably 10/15 years old, but wouldn't have been used 2 dozen times. It's been sitting around unused for a couple of years - I've cleaned it up & given it a fire up on earmuffs (used old fuel mix that was in the tank - probably a bad idea? - I did give it a 'shake' first ). Anyway, started about 4th pull and seems to run great - although quite smokey (light greyish) from exhaust. Turned it off & came back 10 minutes later to find a pool of creamy brown 'sludge' on the ground under propeller & a trail coming from exhaust/prop. Is this telling me I got piston/ring issues?
Up until he passed, he was always telling me what a great little motor it was, and he was fanatical about maintenance & knew his stuff .
Up until he passed, he was always telling me what a great little motor it was, and he was fanatical about maintenance & knew his stuff .