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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
I can assure you that if you get that motor up and running well, it will be very reliable!! Although for safety reasons, on a body of water such as Vermilion or Lake of the woods, I always carry a kicker motor just in case something does happen to the big motor be it an engine failure or my lower unit decides to pay a visit to a piece of granite.
I bet you can get that motor purring on your own if all it needs is a tune-up... Many preventative maintenance things you can do on your own that will make that motor purr like a kitten.. If you happen to be around the Twin Cities, I'd even give you a hand on it... That powerplant is an extremely reliable one...that design has been around for many years and is basically the same design as my 2003 Johnson 90.
You'd be amazed at what a decarbonizer, fuel system cleaner, and new plugs can do for that engine... You might be pleasantly surprised at the $20 you spend in this area might clean up almost all of your issues...
Steve |
