Free 5hp Mariner Outboard

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Yara50
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Joined: Mon May 25, 2009 7:10 pm
Location: Sydney

Free 5hp Mariner Outboard

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Yara's 5hp Mariner long shaft is the original motor, and has been kept in good condition. Problem started when I left it in storage for 14 months without running. In addition, I made the mistake of running the motor until it stopped with an empty carburettor. Reading the workshop manual they say you should press the stop button before it fully runs out of fuel, so that some oil remains in the combustion chamber.

Anyway, it was partially siezed when I went to start it this year. I poured lots of diesel through the plug hole, and managed to free the sticking piston, over a long period of soaking and waiting. However in the process, the electics have been sprayed with diesel fuel and there is no spark.
I have run out of patience and time. So before I advertise it elsewhere, I thought I would see if anybody on this site would like to have it. Comes with a fuel tank and the workshop manual.

Available free for pick-up from St Ives or Hornsby in Sydney.
Ian B
Ex Investigator 563 #50 Yara
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