1970newport30
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I am not much of a mechanic, so please pardon my lack of what might be the most basic knowledge. I am trying to get a Ted Williams 7.5 outboard that has been sitting for a couple years (I was told) to work. It looks in pretty good condition, minimal rust, no corrosion. However, I can't even get past trying to pull the starter cord. When I pull on the cord, only about 4 inches worth pulls out. So I began to work my way into it to try and find the problem. I read that a stuck cord usually means that the cylinder is rusted over, but when I took the cover and pull/coil mechanism off I found out the flywheel actually turns counterclockwise, but not clockwise. And if I put my finger in the sparkplug hole while I turn it, I can feel the vacuum. So, the starter cord pulls the flywheel in a clockwise direction(but it won't budge), but I can easily turn it counterclockwise and feel the engine turn. Does anyone know which way the flywheel is supposed to turn? Could it be that the pull mechanism for the starter cord was just set to pull in the wrong direction.
I feel like a kid again going to start a lawn mower and not being able to get past the very first step.
Any ideas, comments or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Amigo
I feel like a kid again going to start a lawn mower and not being able to get past the very first step.
Any ideas, comments or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Amigo