Topic: 63 Evinrude Fisherman 5.5 No Fire – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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March 22, 2024 at 3:01 pm #286138
Danny Wheeler
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Had a cracked coil,I put 2 new coils,new condensers,points looked good I regapped .020 put every back same way I took out .Will not fire ? Any feedback appreciated .Thanks.
March 22, 2024 at 3:58 pm #286143
elgin2
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Clean the points til they look like chrome. 400 sandpaper then 600 or 800.Disassemble them completely.
March 22, 2024 at 4:33 pm #286144
Danny Wheeler
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I will give it a try ,thank you !
March 22, 2024 at 4:34 pm #286145
Gary H.
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Did it run before you changed the parts? If so, I would agree with Elgin about cleaning the points. I don’t know your level of experience changing these parts so don’t be offended with my other suggestions. I would also make sure the spark plug wires are making contact in the coil tube with the metal pin. Make sure the points were gapped at the high point of the cam. If everything looks good, you should get a multimeter and start checking for continuity on spark plug wires. Also check coil primary and secondary winding resistance.

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March 23, 2024 at 11:13 am #286176
fleetwin
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Did you accidentally reverse the coil primary leads, connecting them to the wrong set of points? Not an uncommon error… You used the original points, so that rules out some of the defective points being currently supplied by BRP/OMC. Did you set the coil air gaps properly?
March 26, 2024 at 2:27 am #286254
Danny Wheeler
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No ,did not set coil air gaps.When I first put flywheel back on,they were so tight it wouldnt turn over.I pulled back off and the armature looked longer than ones I took off so I sanded it down enough that it would go on and not scrub flywheel.Did not see how to get a feeler gauge in there to check.
March 26, 2024 at 2:30 am #286255
Danny Wheeler
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Gary H. wrote:

Did it run before you changed the parts? If so, I would agree with Elgin about cleaning the points. I don’t know your level of experience changing these parts so don’t be offended with my other suggestions. I would also make sure the spark plug wires are making contact in the coil tube with the metal pin. Make sure the points were gapped at the high point of the cam. If everything looks good, you should get a multimeter and start checking for continuity on spark plug wires. Also check coil primary and secondary winding resistance.

No it did not run,It quit on me out on the lake and would not ever crank again Had to paddle back ,ran good to where I stopped to fish never cranked again.
March 26, 2024 at 7:56 am #286256
crosbyman
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has indicated above in Gary’s question……

what resistance values are to getting primary to primary wires and primaries to plug boots ??

do measurements with all wires disconnected from engine frame and points.

front coil goes to the top plug location.

.”Did not see how to get a feeler gauge in there to check”.

no need for feeler gauge… just run your finger nail up and down the face of the coils . your fingernail should not snag going up or down

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March 26, 2024 at 9:30 am #286259
The Boat House
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It you have spark there is a good chance you blew
the head gasket between the cylinders. Check for
low but even compression in both cylinders.
Tubs
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March 26, 2024 at 9:48 am #286260
labrador-guy
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Danny Wheeler wrote:

Gary H. wrote:

Did it run before you changed the parts? If so, I would agree with Elgin about cleaning the points. I don’t know your level of experience changing these parts so don’t be offended with my other suggestions. I would also make sure the spark plug wires are making contact in the coil tube with the metal pin. Make sure the points were gapped at the high point of the cam. If everything looks good, you should get a multimeter and start checking for continuity on spark plug wires. Also check coil primary and secondary winding resistance.

No it did not run,It quit on me out on the lake and would not ever crank again Had to paddle back ,ran good to where I stopped to fish never cranked again.

Danny if your motor does not crank and the coils are not hitting on the magnets. You could have a problem in the gear case. There is a shock absorb-er in the gear case that is suppose to absorb shock if you hit an underwater obstruction. Sometimes they break internally and they get longer, then they lodge in the housing. The motor feels like it is froze up. Sometimes if you turn the flywheel back and forth by hand it will loosen up. It might even start but when the prop gets a load put on it, it will jam up again. Just something to check!

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