points and timing...

[yodel3]

Anybody know of a place on the web where a guy could get a tutorial on setting points and adjusting timing on one of these older outboards? Pictures would be excellent.

thanks

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: points and timing...

what outboard? there are alot of them.

 

[yodel3]

Re: points and timing...

Yeah, sorry. It's a 67 johnson 20 horse according to people on this forum from a previous post. Picture of the points set-up can be seen at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/danlaurajacobson/Motor

 

[F_R]

Re: points and timing...

Want some advice? Don't beat your head against the wall looking for the "right" way to do it. Yes, there is a way to precisely set the points using a special timing tool or marks on the flywheel and armature plate. Use of the tool is spelled out in the service manual. I always used the timing tool when I was doing it every day in the shop, merely because it is so easy and quick. But the truth is that motor has a great and forgiving ignition system and will work just fine by merely gapping the points at .020" at their widest opening. If it doesn't, there is something else wrong.

 

[yodel3]

Re: points and timing...

I appreciate that advice. In fact, I just bought new points and condensers at the local marina and the guy at the service desk said the same thing. I installed the points at the right gap and the motor started up. There were a couple of loud backfires as it was getting started, but then once it was running it seemed to do okay. Is that normal?

dan