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Thanks for the advice. I have a multimeter and I can see my timing marks on the flywheel and stator plate so I'll set them that way. Is it accurate to say that if it's idling while the cam follower is on the mark of the throttle cam I should be good?
Thanks. I have cleaned the low speed and I think it's running on the low speed because I can throttle it down enough for the knob to change how it's running. I did set the cam so it opens the plate at the mark. And yes, I will try setting the points that way instead. I ordered new points and...
I got this outboard for free and found one piston to be froze up with rust. It was so bad I had to get a new (used) piston and rings. The coils broke apart and I got two new ones. After much fiddling I have a few problems that I can't find answer too anywhere.
1. The outboard will start and...
