63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

[rpasqually67]

How do i check condinser and coils with meter they look brand new.Its been in shed 10 years.Serial # 5524R08828. Everything else seems to be ok.

 

[JB]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Howdy, RPA.

Welcome to iboats.

Whatever is wrong is affecting both magnetos. All that they share are the flywheel magnets and the cam on the crank that operates the points. That gives you an advantage in troubleshooting.

Ten years in storage is very likely to dry out the condensors. They are cheap enough. Replace both.

Examine the coils for cracks. Another dry-out possibility. No cracks? Probably good.

With an Ohmmeter, verify that the points are not grounded when open. Set them at .020" when fully open.

Good luck.

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

After 10 years sitting in a shed, I would clean the heck out of the points. Probably oxidized at this point. Dress them with a point file, or even use some 400 grit sandpaper folded over in itself... Then clean them with carb cleaner, lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol...
- Scott

 

[F_R]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

With your ohmmeter on low ohms scale capable of reading an ohm, connect to points with coil wire connected. Should read zero resistance with points closed and about an ohm with them open. If it doesn't, retry with the condenser lead disconnected. If it passes then, the condenser is shorted.

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Howdy, RPA.

Welcome to iboats.

Whatever is wrong is affecting both magnetos. All that they share are the flywheel magnets and the cam on the crank that operates the points. That gives you an advantage in troubleshooting.

Ten years in storage is very likely to dry out the condensors. They are cheap enough. Replace both.

Examine the coils for cracks. Another dry-out possibility. No cracks? Probably good.

With an Ohmmeter, verify that the points are not grounded when open. Set them at .020" when fully open.

Good luck.

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Thanks for info motor running great 8)

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

After 10 years sitting in a shed, I would clean the heck out of the points. Probably oxidized at this point. Dress them with a point file, or even use some 400 grit sandpaper folded over in itself... Then clean them with carb cleaner, lacquer thinner or denatured alcohol...
- Scott

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Thanks for info sand paper was the answer.Its running great.8)

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

With your ohmmeter on low ohms scale capable of reading an ohm, connect to points with coil wire connected. Should read zero resistance with points closed and about an ohm with them open. If it doesn't, retry with the condenser lead disconnected. If it passes then, the condenser is shorted.

 

[rpasqually67]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Thanks for the info everything checked good.Little sanding and there was fire. Running great8)

 

[Texasmark]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

Hey pasqually. Go to the web and look up old-omc.de . In there is a photo-copied early '60's 5.5 hp Owners Manual. You will LOVE brousing through it. Full of great Info that applies to other engines as well.

Mark

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 63-65 5.5hp fisherman evinrude no fire

laingsoutboards.com has most of the maintanance parts for that engine.