Should service outboard? Not cranked for 3 years

Scott (sfoshee@NMLRP.nmlrp.com)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 13:17:27 -0500

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Let me preface this by saying that I know very little about outboard =
engines, but I take direction well (when I'm not talking in class).... =
:^)
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We bought an almost-new Mercury 5hp longshaft about 3 years ago, had it =
checked out, and ran it once. It has been stored in a warm room ever =
since, and has not been cranked for 3 years. Now we are getting ready =
to use it, and I am wondering if I should take it in for another checkup =
(at least $45, probably more), or just try to crank it myself. It looks =
brand new, but I am afraid of dry rot (in the water pump?), seizing =
something up, or worse. Does anyone have any good advice? Thank you!
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- Scott
Charleston, SC

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Let me preface this by saying that I = know very=20 little about outboard engines, but I take direction well (when I'm not = talking=20 in class)....   :^)
 
We bought an almost-new Mercury 5hp = longshaft=20 about 3 years ago, had it checked out, and ran it once.  It has = been stored=20 in a warm room ever since, and has not been cranked for 3 years.  = Now we=20 are getting ready to use it, and I am wondering if I should take it in = for=20 another checkup (at least $45, probably more), or just try to crank it=20 myself.  It looks brand new, but I am afraid of dry rot (in the = water=20 pump?), seizing something up, or worse.  Does anyone have any good=20 advice?  Thank you!
 
- Scott
Charleston, = SC
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