Re: 41 or 42 HD- 20 seahorse
Thanks sam.. i was able to dissasemble the points and ignition system enough to get a good grip on it. If anyone needs a lowdown on how these old johnsons are set up, i can give a few nice clues. Anyhow..i was able to take a very delicate 5 part point system apart and em them cleaned up. And my spark tester is a pos, so i had to grab the plug wires to see if spark was present. It was.. but not to the point it made me jerk away quickly. tugged it after spraying some heavy mix into the bottom cylendar, and it coughed. So i put her in a barrel and tugged again. Pull rope got hung up, and during the investigation process, the spring came unseated and gave me 5 large dollar sized welts on my chest. ok.. after a trip to the hardware store, i was able to find a bit to fit my drill to turn her over. After the cordless drill bit the dust, i found the electric, and got it spinning. Ran for 5 seconds..and eventually, 10 seconds. Hope spinning it quickly with the drill didn't overload something. I am amazed at the inginuity of the designers of these old outboards..if it werent for gaskets, and morons, they would run forever. If i do get it running well, i will post again.
