Re: About ready to admit defeat!
well the terminal 6 to terminal 11 test on the new PP showed that the old one was broke. The test on the new PP showed a reading in only one direction.
Due to the tests showing that the charge coil as well as one of the sensor coils were out of wack I pulled the flywheel. The stator had one sensor coil that had a large crack in it, stator has been replaced.
Though I could not see any visual damage to the timer base, the manual stated that the sensor coils and the timer base were serviced as a unit. My test on #3 sensor coil lead showed that it was way out of wack so the Timer base was also replaced.
I replaced the rectifier just for good measure and held on to the old one as it was still good, just 35 years old.
The motor ran really well on the lake
We did have one or two small hickups at idle but were opperating at about a 90% improvement.
I already have the rebuild kits for the carbs as well as the fuel pump so they come next.
Done to date.
repaired skeg and prop, replaced entire waterpump,changed gear oil. replaced thermestat, overpreasure rubber grommets and of course gaskets, lapped head and new head gasket. Lapped exhaust plates and new gaskets for exhaust. Retrofitted a Tattle Tail. Replaced plugs, coils, rectifier, PP, stator, timer base.
next come the carbs and fuel pump rebuild.
Like I said it is running way better, thanks guys.
Just think a few months ago, before this forum and getting my factory manual I had never even touched an outboard.
