1968 Johnson 65 hp v4 - Got Spark!

[GLPmike]

I was able to get 7/16 spark at the coil wire by adjusting the point gap at .012.

I am now getting consistent spark through the distributor and rotor to each plug wire end. With the tester the best I could do was 1/16-1/18 gap for a consistent spark.

Squirted a little fuel mixture in the carbs and it tried to kick over as the starter shut down!!!!

I will give it a water barrel test this weekend....

Thanks F.R. And the rest for all your help!

FYI - last week I got some used breakers and points on eBay that were almost new! So, following the service manual I gapped these at .012.

 

[GLPmike]

Re: 1968 Johnson 65 hp v4 - Got Spark!

For $11 I got new breaker points, reverse cutoff ring, wick and holder, safety switch, and breaker plate. Too bad I paid retail earlier for some of these needed parts. Well I have backups I guess.

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[smoke14]

Re: 1968 Johnson 65 hp v4 - Got Spark!

Congrats on getting spark, looks like Im in the same boat, just bought the boat and cant get spark, gonna clean grounds and battery terminals and go from there.

 

[GLPmike]

Re: 1968 Johnson 65 hp v4 - Got Spark!

Thanks. Pretty much had to go through most of the ignition system including the replacement of 75% of the parts. This was after rebuilding the starter. Hopefully you have an easier time than I did.

If it were not for the help I received on this site, I would have given up a long time ago.

Good luck!