No Maintenance, No Problem

[Mumbles]

Today I removed the thermostat out of the ’60 Evinrude Lark with the scored cylinder walls I had posted earlier and guess what I found. First, as expected, a bunch of salt corrosion.

Then, after cleaning the stat up a bit, there was the build date, Sept of ’59. This means the motor had never had the stat replaced in 57 years! OMC quality or owner neglect?

[PugetSoundBoater]

Did you test it to see if it still works after cleaning? looks pretty good all cleaned up.When i have found an old t stat, it comes out in 2 or 3 pieces.

"Some people want to know how a watch works, others just want to know what time it is"
Robbie Robertson

[Mumbles]

Yeah, I had it working. You can see where I soldered it back together after buffing everything inside but I think putting it in the microwave killed it.

[PugetSoundBoater]

quote Mumbles:

Yeah, I had it working. You can see where I soldered it back together after buffing everything inside but I think putting it in the microwave killed it.

Metal and microwaves don’t play well together

"Some people want to know how a watch works, others just want to know what time it is"
Robbie Robertson

[Mumbles]

I should have mentioned the t stat was in a plastic container half full of water. It works OK that way.

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