its sparking

[coolguy147]

well as u may know ive been fixing up my neighbors 35hp 1959 johnson. i got the flywheeel pulled recently and reaplced everything under there. well when i open up one of the points i noticed that they were all bent up( the part where u screw in all the wires.) well i took it and used the newer points and the old points and installed that in. cleaned it off with the paper that came with the points and hoped for the best. ok i slapped the flywheel on and took me a rope with a know at the end and wrapped it aorund the flywheel. spun it and got amazing spark( the top cylinder the one with brand points) then checked the bottom cylinder no spark.

my thought is i need 400-600 grit sand paper and to clean off the points. i got them adjusted to .020

what u guys think is my problem? i diconnnected both kill swith wires from the vacum and quick connect. still no spark. so i elimnated an kill switch wire problem?

any thoughts

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: its sparking

are you sure the old points are good? did you replace the coils? did you make sure the pin in the coil is in the center of the spark plug wire? did you replace the plug wires?

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

yes i replaced the coils wires

ill recheck that the wires r in but im sure they r.

most likely im going to just take the bent up points back. and get a replacement if the sand paper doesnt work i guess

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: its sparking

take them back. don't mess with them or they will not exchange. did you have to put the plugs wire together, the end on the wire?

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

now tlaking about the plug wires.

i got copper core. the same kind i used on my other outboard. i had to cut them my self to the right length.


im not sure what u mean by putting the wires together

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: its sparking

you got the good ones. sierra has some you have to put the spring and boot on the spark plug end, if not done right they don't work.

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

what i did was just put the end right in the middle of the wire then stuck the boot on?

guessing thats not right. how is it done?

 

[hyspenc]

Re: its sparking

get a cheap oms meter and check contenuity in prim and secondary coil
then buy a cheap spark plug tester.

don't mix and mactch points install new ones no sand paper is needed

check high tension lead wire's might be a bad connection if they are origanall

 

[jbjennings]

Re: its sparking

what i did was just put the end right in the middle of the wire then stuck the boot on?

guessing thats not right. how is it done?

That's right, just make sure you stabbed it in the heart! (hit the copper core with the spring barb)
Hurry up, I'm ready for some running pics!
JBJ

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

lol i cant do anything today cause napa is closed i might go over today and get the stuff ready to return

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

ok fix the spark problem today. the points werent the problem. i fixed the broken point though. well what happened was that the green wire on the coil was cut a little on the insulation exposing the wire. whihc shorted out very quickly. so therefore i put some electrical tape on it and tested it out. sparked like fury. both cylinders good blue white hot spark.

welll 2moro or hopely sometime this week im gonna get the flywheel torqued down to 70 pounds foot. im sure this si right?

and the guy siad he will get a regristration and drain plug as soon as possible.

then i can go downt he lake at 25-30 mphs with a 10dia 12 pitch prop

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: its sparking

your doing good. proud of you!!!!!

 

[coolguy147]

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might get her started today if my buddy can come over and pull the torque wrench( hes to weak to hold ot the flywheel)


thanks

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

ok i got it running after fixing the spark. i torqued the flywheel to 70 pounds and started her up. ran like a dream. of course i got some things to do on it. might take a look at the fuel pump again. and i will be adjusting the needles.

so ya this outboard i might use sythetic mainly cuase it smokes quite a bit more then my other ten horse. but of course keep with 24-1 fuel and oil mix. 2moro the guy is gonna try to get a new drain plug and maybe get a title or what ever its called. but i might as well do a decarb while i adjust the needles.

any ideas? advice wish me luck. oh wednesday is hopely the day to do it cause i get out of school early and i will try to clean the boat up this tuesday

the wind sheild lol is like real dirty not even light goes through it lol

 

[ezeke]

Re: its sparking

Click the thumbnail for the torque chart:

 

[coolguy147]

Re: its sparking

the reason i torqued it to 70 pounds cause my wrench has a plus or minus value of 4 pounds. so therefore i put it to 70 pounds just the be on the safe side. but its all good.