Evinrude 1959 50HP

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prodj50

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HELP... I have several questions.<br /><br />1) I need to know what the spark plug gap is (Model # 50816),<br /><br />2) I need the firing order.<br /><br />3) In the electric start box, where the starting cylinoid is, there is a clicking sound coming from it when I try to start the motor. Can any one tell me what it's doing?<br /><br />4) When I try to pull start it, it doesn't seem to want to start up. Any ideas? It appears to be getting fuel.
 
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Re: Evinrude 1959 50HP

Hi, Prod. . .<br />Plugs gap at .030. ignore obsolete recommendations of .040.<br /><br />You need a manual.<br /><br />Too much question, too little info. Explain your problem.<br /><br />Good luck. :)
 
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Lark40

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Re: Evinrude 1959 50HP

Plug gap is: 0.030<br /><br />Firing order is: (not mentioned in the 1959 dealer service manual!!!!!)<br /><br />If the solenoid clicks, but the engine doesn't turn, I would suspect: weak battery/ bad connections / too thin a gauge battery cables.<br />You don't need the solenoid to turn the starter for test purposes. You can connect the battery cables to the starter to test it out.
 
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steelespike

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Re: Evinrude 1959 50HP

The solinoid is the switch to turn on the heavy<br /> current to the starter. If it clicks and the starter doesnt work it could be any number of things as simple as loose or corroded connections<br />to bad solinoid contacts or bad starter.<br /> If you get your self a manual the starter circuit<br />is right there to look at.Manuals are available at the library,At the tab at the top of the page,<br />NAPA,Amazon.com,etc.<br />Have you checked compression? Checked for spark.
 
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Re: Evinrude 1959 50HP

Prodj50.... The firing order is (are you ready for this fellows) 1, 2, 3, 4. Use Champion J6C s/plugs and as instructed in the other posts, set the gap at .030 .
 
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