old 3.5 hp seaking lost spark

[country_bumpkin]

I bought this motor in the spring:

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=300819





here is a picture of it:

It was very reliable. At one point when I was having trouble with the motor on my pontoon, I put it on the transom as a kicker so I wouldn't get stuck out on the lake. I never used it thank goodness. I just went out in the garage and tried to start it. No luck. NO SPARK!

Now I think it did get pretty wet on the pontoon.

So how do I go about diagnosing the deeper problem now? I took the tank off, pulled the plug, grounded it against the cylinder and spun the flywheel. I would usually see an intermitant spark, but nothing.

Can someone tell me how to proceed from here? Thanks so much.

CB

 

[freddyray21]

Re: old 3.5 hp seaking lost spark

start with cleaning the points. You will need to pull the flywheel on it to get to them. I would suspect them to be dirty and once cleaned you should have good spark again

 

[country_bumpkin]

Re: old 3.5 hp seaking lost spark

Bingo! The water and non use caused a light layer of rust to build up. I have a strong spark now. I'm sure when I reassemble it tommorrow it will run like a champ.

Thanks FR!

CB

 

[F_R]

Re: old 3.5 hp seaking lost spark

For your future information, your Sea King was made by Chrysler (former West Bend company). One of the few air cooled outboards worth a hoot in my book.

 

[steelespike]

Re: old 3.5 hp seaking lost spark

Be sure to torque fly wheel nut to 200-250 in lbs.Crank taper and bore clean and dry.