JasonJ
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The other day I aquired yet another omc, a 56 Evinrude Fastwin 15 hp electric start motor. It would not turn, but some pb blaster in the cylinders through the sparkplug holes took care of that. I pulled the flywheel to check the coil/points situation, and the cam that the points ride on was cracked. I had another one, so I put it on, and when I did, the flywheel no longer went all the way on, there was slop. I made sure the cam was all the way on, same deal. In the end, I took 1/8th inch material off of the height of the cam, and the flywheel would then go on, but I am quite sure that should not have been the solution. I have the feeling the other one was cracked because of this. Anyone who has any insight as to why this would happen would be very helpful. I have not yet attempted to start it.