MagnoliaBoater
Cadet
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- Jun 9, 2021
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Okay folks. Please please please I need some help on this one. I have a 1960 Magnolia Cruiser with a 1962 Evinrude Starflite IV 75hp on it. Model # 50529
Here’s the backstory.
I bought the boat a few years ago, love the look of the boat and motor combo. Took a little doing but I was able to get the motor running and was out having fun days at the like for awhile. Sometimes while out on the lake we would start having issues. Usually it would run great but sometimes after running it for awhile and shutting it off I would have a hard time starting again. At the time I was a little stumped. I thought maybe it was flooding? Maybe overheating?
The last time I had the boat out was a couple years ago and it started running rough and then died. Wouldn’t start, towed back to the dock and loaded it up and back home. Not a great day.
Now I’m trying to get the old girl back on the water but having some issues. I have it turning over. Got fuel in the carb. But no spark. Spark plugs look okay. I replaced them when I first got the boat and haven’t run them much.
I guess my general question is how to go down the list of checking for what could be causing this?
The points look good and everything is clean and nice in there. I’m thinking maybe the coil is the culprit? That would make sense with it failing intermittently when it gets hot right?
on this specific model the coil is a little different than others I have seen. Ill include pics. How could I check the coil with it still on the motor? And if I do find that to be the culprit can one of you guys tell me how to remove it? It’s not immediately obvious how it’s attached. I tried removing the 2 screws on either side but it still seemed stuck in there. Also, it looks like NOS coils for this model are running about 100 bucks. Sheesh!!! Would really like to be sure that’s what it is before I consider replacing it. Or if there are any aftermarket coils that might be a substitute would love to hear about that.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can offer!
Here’s the backstory.
I bought the boat a few years ago, love the look of the boat and motor combo. Took a little doing but I was able to get the motor running and was out having fun days at the like for awhile. Sometimes while out on the lake we would start having issues. Usually it would run great but sometimes after running it for awhile and shutting it off I would have a hard time starting again. At the time I was a little stumped. I thought maybe it was flooding? Maybe overheating?
The last time I had the boat out was a couple years ago and it started running rough and then died. Wouldn’t start, towed back to the dock and loaded it up and back home. Not a great day.
Now I’m trying to get the old girl back on the water but having some issues. I have it turning over. Got fuel in the carb. But no spark. Spark plugs look okay. I replaced them when I first got the boat and haven’t run them much.
I guess my general question is how to go down the list of checking for what could be causing this?
The points look good and everything is clean and nice in there. I’m thinking maybe the coil is the culprit? That would make sense with it failing intermittently when it gets hot right?
on this specific model the coil is a little different than others I have seen. Ill include pics. How could I check the coil with it still on the motor? And if I do find that to be the culprit can one of you guys tell me how to remove it? It’s not immediately obvious how it’s attached. I tried removing the 2 screws on either side but it still seemed stuck in there. Also, it looks like NOS coils for this model are running about 100 bucks. Sheesh!!! Would really like to be sure that’s what it is before I consider replacing it. Or if there are any aftermarket coils that might be a substitute would love to hear about that.
Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can offer!