Re: Can't get outboard to WOT.
Xcuseme,<br /><br /> Firstly, I like to say thank-you for you very informative questioning. This is why I am in this forum so people will bounce questions off me and I hope that one will be the right one that I check and find out my problem.<br /><br /> Now, the large hold down screw you do not see made me wonder if I did indeed forget to put it back in, so I checked my other photos of my magneto plate and sure enough, it is there, holding the points to the magneto plate.<br /><br /> My flywheel has an inspection hole milled into it. It is a small piece of metal held down by two screws. After I came back from my trip to the lake [after rebuilding the magento] I opened up the inspection hole and checked the points. When the inspection hole goes over the points they open to there gap. I checked the gap and one was tight, as if it was affected by my trip out, by vibration or something, or maybe I just didn't tighten the hold down screw very well. I was able to readjust it and the spark was seemed much better, in the pail of water I was running it in.<br /><br /> As for my plug wires, I bought the first three feet at a store called Pally Porformance in Saskatoon here. When I realized I did not have enough, I went to another place [because I had a carb float on order and it was in] called Border RV here in Saskatoon and bought another three feet of spark plug wire. All wire is 7mm wire. They are two different brand names, one is something that starts with a B and the other is Hypalon Wire. They are both made for outboard motors and I was told both are compatible with each other.<br /><br /> I had questions about how to mount the coils, I was greatly helped by Paul Moir. I did use his photo and payed close attention to the machines surfaces. I also aligned the coil laminations with the machined bosses.<br /><br /> The small clips, on the moveable arms of the points have a small indentation that fits into the hole in the flat steel return spring, so I know I put those inright, as far as I could see there was only one way to install them.<br /><br /> I was told that in setting the points you were supposed to align the megneto until it reached the word TOP that was embossed into the points cam. I hope that is correct.<br /><br /> I do not know what a good flywheel key looks like, but I didn't think there was anything wrong with the key, the flywheel only fit one way on crankshaft end.<br /><br /> I am curious abouth that upper seal. There was some brown very thin oily substance lighted dusted over everything, coils, points, and condensers. Not very much mind you and it didn't seem like there was even enough to do any damage. But might that be some indication as to the difference of 10 psi between the upper and lower cylinder? Is there blow-by from that seal not being there?<br /><br /> How important is it to solder the connection? I did not solder it. I cut back the wire about a half inch and folded it over and then pinched the wire end clips very tightly. I check the wires by giving them a slight tug before pushing them into the boots. I didn't use anything when I pushed them on either. Would that make any difference?<br /><br /> As far as your last thought (which I hope many more are coming) I completely redid the wiring. I mean I cut and spliced any "wonky" looking chunks of wire. I cut and replaced by soldering and heat shrinking the connection. On top of that there was another "wire protector" covering that slid over everything after I soldered and heat shrunk it. The spark plug wires are new and so is the wiring for the ignition and the vaccum cutout switch. So there is little [if any] of there being a short between these two wires.<br /><br /> Yeah I agree about the book comment and I hope I can get this thing running smoothly. My next task is to remove and rebuild the carburetor. Hope all goes well. Wish me luck and maybe, just maybe I'll get this thing running smoother than it already is....LOL!
