here is what is involved.
http://www.leeroysramblings.com/johnson_E-FD_15_18hp.html
https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/columns/max/index6.htm
after you do one you get to love them and look for more :) then the boss shows up in your workshop...:eek:
certainly not 57 ....I have an identical 59 Golden Jubile in the basement :-)
http://www.marineengine.com/parts/johnson-evinrude-parts.php?year=1959&hp=5.5&model=5518&manufacturer=Evinrude§ion=Motor+Cover
you know... that plug looks darn clean and hopefully it was oxydation but just keep in mind that sometimes wires break at flex points. unplugging and moving the plug around may have restablished continuity on the start wire so if ever this bug returns 10 miles from camp.... try flexing...
10-15 lbs either way (pressure and vacum will show up leaks )
it coud have been just bad / reused nylon washers on the oil plugs
give it a try with new washers and proper torque and if the water does get in well you know you ahave a reseal job to do. look for mono filament...
so in conclusion oxydation in the harness plug contacts . glad you found it
grease is not to conductive so don't overdo it just wipe some 3 in 1 oil or equivalent on the pins and sockets after you shine everything up.
if you are planning to service your motor you have lots...
unless proven guilty the switch may not need to be replace
hit and miss is expensive... wires break & oxydize at jusnctions etc...
it is better to do basic volts and ohms testing between the key start post and the selenoid control wire the black is just a ground wire make certain...
well the starter selenoid needs to activate to send +12 to the starter
diagram shows one control wire grounded so the other wire (yellow red) needs 12v from the start position on the key via whatever safety (neutral) is involved
with no +12 on the control post from the key you have to...
http://www.boatinfo.no/lib/evinrude/manuals/1971-1989johnsonevinrude.html#/0
see back section for diagnostics and diagram ...may help troubleshoot
fuse ok.. ?? kill cct if any ok ? ...
remove the carb... think of it as a toilet bowl both work the same way to shut off the filling
turn the carb upside down and blow air in the inlet with your mouth....
if air goes in the inlet the needle and seat assembly are not working properly... fix or replace
make certain the float...
Manufacturing industry made it happen.... nobody can fix a toaster or a TV these days everyting is welded, glued, molded, fragile, complicated and
cheaper to replace so why bother . the next generation of home handymen better have lot of cash . 💵
so… with BRP flushing us ETEC owners what and where can I buy a "full open" software and connector cable kit to service my antique 2005 ETEC .
If BRP is going to dump their customers the very least that could be done is to "open up the software" by removing "dealer...
