Re: Crimping threaded plug ends on older evinrude
Eddy..... If you're speaking of the brass threaded ends that are attached to the plug/coil wire(s) which screw into a distributor cap, the following is how I attack that chore.<br /><br />Take a piece of wood, drill a hole in it that will accept the threaded portion of the brass fitting, screw the brass fitting into that hole. If the piece of wood is large and will stay put, fine. If not, clamp it in a vice or whatever.<br /><br />Strip back a short piece of the plug wire, just enough so that you can fold back the exposed inner wire against the plug wire insulation diameter. Cut off any wire that exceeds the diameter of the plug insulation. (It's a good idea to tint those wires with solder just before you fold them back).<br /><br />Test the wire to make sure it will slide into the cup of the brass fitting.<br /><br />Using a propane torch, and solder that is labeled to use for electronic work (electrical solder), heat the brass fitting (use a gentle flame) and melt the electrical solder within it until it is about half full.<br /><br />Now, insert the plug wire and hold it there until the solder hardens (doesn't take long). Good Luck.
