blueice888
Cadet
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- Apr 21, 2006
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I have an old 1976 55 hp Evinrude which I picked up in a garage sale. <br /><br />I cleaned up the carbs, changed the plugs and got her to start. The problem is I can see a spark gap from the flywheel to the throttle linkage and if I touch the key I can actually feel it shock me.<br /><br />The motor misses while it does it. It looks like at least one of the coils has been changed, and I checked everywhere visible on the engine and there is are no cracked wires or anything exposed or grounded out that I can see.<br /><br />Since it is coming from the flywheel is it suspect something may be amiss "under the hood" so to speak?? <br /><br />I suppose I should go ahead and change the points and such if I pull it, but where could I find the information on the gap and such? It really isn't worth dumping any money into so it's up to this weekend mechanic or she has to go my wife says.<br /><br />I have only pulled a flywheel one time 25+ years ago on an old Johnson 18 with my father and don't really remember that much so any advice or direction would be appreciated.