Evinrude 150 (1981)
Hi Guys
Doing some tidying up on the old girl and am stuck on how to remove the residual adhesive/gum that is left behind after I removed some foam engine insulation that had been fitted inside the engine cowling (non-factory). Tried WD40, eucalyptus oil, thinners but they just leave a tacky surface. Any ideas?
The second question relates to the coils. I have a dead powerpack and after replacing the trigger coil assy in 2010 thought that for about $400 I can replace both PPs and 6 coils which would pretty much give me a new ignition system and maintain reliability. I cant justify dropping 15-20 K on a new motor and whilst the old 2 stroke is smelly & thirsty it still has good comp and has been very reliable.
With the coils there is a single post coil and a double post type. Both are listed for 79-84 models and I noticed that I have four of the single and two of the double fitted to my motor... does it make a difference??? Price wise the double post (one post for HT lead and a post for the LT lead as opposed to the LT lead feeding straight into the resin block on the single post) are about $20 and the single post are $35 each.
Thanks for your help
Bob
Dizzy
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Use Solvit to remove the
Use Solvit to remove the gum.
It's an Orange-based solvent.
I got mine from SuperCheap : click here
That shit removes just about anything - even SikaFlex !
Just spray it on, leave it for a few minutes, then scrape off with a plastic scraper.
Don't let it dry though, scrape while still wet.
Doesn't appear to harm the paint either, but I rinse ASAP after scraping to make sure.
bobakers
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Date Joined: 05/06/11
Hi Dizzy Thanks for that.
Hi Dizzy
Thanks for that. will give it a try
Bob
crasny1
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Also the best I have ever use is zoff (zeddoff)
It is a semi medical product to get rid of most glues. See link.
http://www.clubwarehouse.com.au/36105120/Zoff-Adhesive-Remover/pd.php
Hope this helps
Neels
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Mulie
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Contact Cleaner
Try contact cleaner or brake cleaner.
Mulie
bobakers
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Date Joined: 05/06/11
Well after trying thinners,
Well after trying thinners, turps, white spirits, wd40 and detergent the winner was solvit (orange stuff from supercheap) though it still was a bitch of a job that took about two hours of sprayin and scraping.
Thanks
Bob
Dizzy
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Date Joined: 21/02/11
Glad it worked out for
Glad it worked out for you. but 2hrs, wow - it must have been tough stuff for Solvit to take that long.
The gum must have hardened, no?
If so hair-dryer / heat gun and scraper might have been quicker to soften it up.
I had 2 old Hayway marine stickers that were totally baked, vinyl came off with hair-dryer but left hardened glue behind. Solvit was working too slowly, so I heated it up, scraped the surface to let more Solvit in, reapplied Solvit then it happened much Quicker.
I probably should have mentioned that before though hey ? Whoops ! hehe.
( I just thought the Solvit would have made short work of what you described)