First off I would like to thank the people on this site for all of the help that they have given me in the past. It has helped me tremendously getting this motor back on the water.<br /><br />I have a '62 Johnson 5.5 hp motor that hadn't been used in years. Last year I replaced the water pump...
Thanks to reading a lot of posts in this forum and help from people on this board I have this motor ready to try for the first time. I purchased OMC Hi Vis lube for this motor but I am not sure if this is the right stuff. I have read a lot of posts with regards to different types of gear oil...
I am having a problem locating the proper impeller kit for my '62 Johnson 5.5 outboard, model number CD-19-S. I recently ordered what I thought was the right impeller kit (sierra #18-3202) but the impeller was way too big when compared to the old impeller. The wear plate matches the one that I...
Is there anyway to replace unavailable ignition coild? I have a sears 7HP outboard model # 217-59440 that I cannot locate a coil for. I have checked online, auto parts stores and marinas, the only advice I recieved was to dump the motor in the trash and replace it. This motor has an...
I have an old Sears 7 HP outboard Ted Williams model #217-59440. There is no spark, it is a solid state ignition system. I checked the resistance in the coil and it has an open circuit. I am looking to find a coil for this motor and cannot find a replacement for it. I have checked the Sears...
