Thanks everybody for your replies. I did install new condensers. I've worked on many motors and can't recall a case where the condensers were bad (lucky?) but I replaced them anyway. Still no spark. I remembered other motors where the ignition wires had deteriorated at the spark plug boot...
I recently inherited a 1960 Johnson 18 hp outboard. I've worked on dozens of motors (though I'm not a certified outboard mechanic) and never had the following problem. The motor has no spark. I've replaced the coils, points clean and adjusted. I lightly sanded the top of the shaft and the...
Was up and running and running very cool in the barrel. You could put your hand on the head. This was without the prop. After I put the prop on and ran it the head was very hot (sizzled when I sprinkled water on it). I haven't taken the temp of the block yet but the head is very hot. ???
Just finished replacing the exhaust cover. I should have left the recoil and just loosened it a bit and slid the exhaust cover (if that's possible). Anyway I'm looking about 6 feet of unwound spring; the rest still there. A while back I did replace the cord without any problem as I didn't have...
Thanks everyone! It's up and running and cooling nicely now. At first I though it must be some other problem as it was still overheating. I did notice that (in the barrel) a lot of water that stayed cold was coming out the leg holes even though the block/head were getting extremely hot. I...
Anybody think it could be what I described; the plugged coolant flow exit for the cooling water at the (hole) at the top of the exhaust? Will let you know as soon as I replace the gasket and fire it up. thanks
Pipe is clear as I ran a stainless wire through it. There is no rubber boot at the block. It has a threaded 'compression fitting.' Inlet clean and deep in the barrel. thanks
Forgot to mention: Odd thing is that the chamber and the head and areas beyond are all clean and there is no corrosion. Don't understand how this hole would be plugged (though it is small). Don't know engineering but you would think they would have had a larger hole unless they wanted the...
