Re: New Toy CD-12 Tank Cleaning question

[johnyrude200]

Recently rehabbed one of these same motors for a ‘youngin’ in his mid 30’s. Grew up going fishing with his grand father fishing using this motor in Missouri. It still had the motor registration stickers on it.

It needed everything, but once done with all the service work (compression numbers after sitting for 20+ years were 87+ both cylinders), it was a 1st pull starter with NO choke (throttle advanced to near full, but a 1/2" spark with a 100% new ignition system less the mag plate). Had to do the usual full choke for a second or two to keep her running until leveled out, but then no more.

I will say that I am quite thankful the springs in the manual starter were all still pliable and working properly. Other than the hassle of pulling a powerhead to change a water pump, I really hate fixing these manual starters because those springs have to be just right.

Pretty sure Missouri has no salt water bodies 🙂

PS – was a nice original, but NOT as nice cosmetically as yours. All there in near original state mechanically. Someone paid to replace 1 coil but other than that original.