Re: Antique 1.4 HP Champion Outboard Questions

[oldylocks]

Wow,

I didn’t expect such a quick reply from so many forum members. I put the motor back together. Has good compression and the gas is making it to the carb to the intake. The motor has compression, and pulls easy. But, doesn’t fire. I even put some fuel into the spark plug intake, then re-seated the spark plug. Doesn’t fire. Prior to putting back together I checked and verified that the magneto is generating a spark with my tester after verifying that the gap is set and working (as the flywheel turns). So, I was thinking that I may not be using the correct spark plug.

John C, I’ll try a champion D9 or 509 plug.

Buccaneer, Yes, this appears to be exactly the same as that motor in the video. There is another video that looks very similar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8i3x5Va70g

JoeCB, I am located in Oregon… in the Willamette valley, south of Portland, Oregon. I cleaned all the crude off of the crank taper and hub before reassembly.

nabmd, thanks for the link. i am now officially addicted. In the last week, I lucked into one vintage Sea King and this antique Champion. The guy selling the Sea King was asking $30. I bought the Champion for $70. I’ve got the Sea King running. Now working on the Champion (a little rust on the chrome/aluminum pars that I cleaned up with tin foil, and a little bit of grime that I brushed off with water and soap… he said he found it in an abandoned house that he and his father bought about 15 to 20 years ago. So, must not have been exposed to the elements.). I love these motors. The simplicity, and straight forward engineering. These are marvels. Lots of fun.

Thanks all, for the great info.

Oldylocks