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While doing carb rebuild on the 3 carbs of my 68 55HP Johnson, I messed up the slot of a high speed orifice and cannot remove. ANy tricks on removing or should I just leave in place and try to make sure the orifice is cleaned with a fine wire or something similar?
Trying to return this engine to form, and after replacing the plug wires (which leaked current badly by arcing to the block), I still do not get # 3 cyl to fire consistently. The points are in good shape, I set the gap to 0.010 inch, cleaned the rotor and cap.
When I fired it up to adjust the...
I'm curious if only leaky spark plug wires could cause this condition, or would it take something more typically, like carb rebuild(s) too? With the engine started at night in my driveway, I see lots of arcing between the wires and the block. Adjusting the slow speed mixture screws don't seem...
As the title says, I tried starting the motor today, starter spins up nicely. Pinion gear ramps up to enagage the flywheel, then immediately drops out without rotating the flywheel (starter still spins).
If I manually place the pinion gear in mesh with the flywheel, then do a start, the...
It appears that this seal is leaking, due to oil appearing in the points area. Can I remove and replace this seal without having to take the powerhead apart? Can it be carefully pulled/pryed out? If so, what's a good method to avoid damage to surrounding parts?
