Msimpsoncba
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- Jul 1, 2016
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1960 Evinrude 35 Lark, Nylox 13" boat. I am trying to restore this boat I found and can't get it to start. These are the facts
-The motor runs with the pull cord, but it won't turn off without the ignition wired in.
-The ignition is brand new and I've tried every combination of wires on it with no luck. I can get sparks by crossing some of them.
-All the wires on the boat were tested for continuity with a multimeter and they're all good.
-The solenoid has been tested and is good, although I don't think it's an original solenoid. It clicks when I test it with the battery.
-The fuses look okay.
-I can touch the negative starter battery cable to the positive battery post and get the starter to kick on.
I crossed the wires on the solenoid (see pic) on the "I" and "S" posts and the starter ran backwards but the solenoid didn't click! But when hooked up how the diagram indicates, there's no click. Nothing. So I'm kinda stumped. Any ideas? Thank you! Can't wait to get in the water.
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