need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

[charles1965]

i just wan't to tell everyone this forum has been a great help on the 1963 evinrude i have been woring on.
the motor runs now but it has hit me with smal problems like a weak spark.The lower unit has been changed.the carbs rebuilt.changed plugs.cleaned stater.chaned coil.now low spark in points the thing ran great now won't start.
I was hopping that some one could help with a manual i am runing out of my know how but i have worked on lots of motors.Outboards are my new thing, you guys have got me well on my way for this motor.

 

[F_R]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

I suppose you know that iboats sells Seloc manuals and www.outboardbooks.com sells factory service manuals. Now, about the problem at hand. It can't be all that complicated. That motor has simple automotive type ignition.

Please explain what "low spark in points" means.

If you have weak or no spark at the plug wires, you first need to isolate the problem. Pull the HT wire out of the coil, then remove it from the distributor cap (it unscrews). Then stick it back into the coil. Now hold the threaded end 1/4" away from a grounded object and crank the motor. Does spark jump the gap? If not, the trouble lies ahead of that point. But if the spark there is ok, the trouble lies in the distributor rotor, cap or plug wires. At least now you know what area to look at.

 

[charles1965]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

yes you are right but the motor is not mine the felow it belongs to has low funding to spend so i am helping.I should of put more info on my question.The coil is ok,it seems that the points spark is there but not as hot as it should be i have lots of car know how.The thing ran like mad man i bet it would run 50 or so we needed more water to test the motor.You were the most helpful and i thank you but the plugs are working so we ordered a set of points.If you have any more thouts please let me know i will chek back tonight.
point are supost to be here tomarow.
thanks

 

[F_R]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

Well, ok. If you have lots of car know-how, then this motor should be no mystery to you, and what I said should be familiar to you.

Still don't know what points spark is supposed to mean. Points aren't supposed to spark. Well, barely if any, that is. Sparkiing is what burns them.

 

[charles1965]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

ya so the motor runs now i gues i was thinking to hard,at 50-1 fuel mix it is still foulling plugs on cylinders 1-3.The new are Points .20 and new plugs are at .30 runs smoth as a top i tried .34 on the plugs and ran like trash.Well i just need to change wires rotor cap and button and go frome there.By the way if you are so msart why say anything if you don't care!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to let you know don't respond to me if you are not nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

Charles, Frank is very nice if he has made 16,000 posts over 6 years helping people with their motors.
The points are set at 0.020", but may be happier at 0.018" You'd have to experiment with your particular motor. The points on this have to be very very clean, even if they are new. Brake cleaner works to get the oil off of them.
The plugs should be Champion J4 or J6 series plugs.
Does the spark jump at least a 1/4" gap at the spark plug end (for each spark plug)? If it does, then spark is not your problem, unless it is dropping out when the coil heats up.
Make sure you have a good, fully charged battery for this and all of the cable are good and clean.

 

[charles1965]

Re: need help 1963 evinrude starflite 5

I gues i was just mad about the motor giving me such a list of problems and i need to say sorry to Frank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well she is doing good,going to try it out for the 5th time on the water,wish me luck saterday.The motor is not happy unless you do every thing just right and will not cut you any slack it is still the hardess motor to keep happy i have ever worked on.I,O,U all a lot of thanks for your help with this old girle. The problem this time was bad wires and a changed plugs frome J4C to ACDelco R'45 she then came back to life like a power hugery wife and the gas cosuction wen't way down.Oil mix is easyer to find a mix if you are having problems with oil to gas is 3 ounces to 1 gallon thi semes to keep her running well.So now sence i cut my teeh on this 1963 starflite 5 selecteric i hope i might be some help to others.I do hve this to say you Frank are darn good: