Things to look at when buying small outboard. If it has been sitting for awhile and has metal tank, look for rust in tank. Replace if there are any signs of rust and get plastic tank. Before heading out, squeeze primer ball and look for sign of gas leaks under the hood. Most of the time a little tighten
at source will suffice. Run mixture with "Sea Foam" with any boat fuel. Sheilds mosture from drawing into fuel and keeps boogies from forming. Worked wonders with my Evinrude 50 HP. The 50 would not idle. After 3 or so gallons with Sea Foam, it has been idling and running great for past 3 years. Boat is in the water from March to October. My little 9.9 Johnson troller runs so much better on high test than 87 oct. Just my experience, the little motor labor rates are same as big ones. I hope this saves some grief for some people out there.
