What do I do now??? 1963 75HP Johnson

[jdwilliams1]

Ok, been working on this motor for 2 months, and thanks to all of you I was getting real close. I finally did the sync on it and I think it would have been ready to go...but this is where my stupidity got in the way.

Today while it was in the tub I decided to engage the prop and throttle up a bit...well maybe more than a bit and the water wash up over the motor and it died of course and now I have gone from fixing all electric issues, to working on fuel issues for a month and now it will only re-fire inconstantly from time to time...so I guess I am back to an electrical issue.

Any thoughts? Will it dry out overnight? I have blown out the magneto several times today and a bit of moisture comes out less and less every time.

 

[Daviet]

Re: What do I do now??? 1963 75HP Johnson

You might try using some aersol moisture remover and spray the mag internally.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: What do I do now??? 1963 75HP Johnson

Make sure the points are clean and dry. The water may have had some oil in it, which got to the points. Use a strip of business card soaked in alcohol or acetone. Stick it between the points and clean 'em up.