I could probably figure out if Mumbles and my flywheels are assembled the same
from his photo below.
Motor needs to be checked for double fire. I think that can be done using a drill or rope no need to start motor. By spinning flywheel if timing light lights up both marks you made when hooked to one plug wire then its double firing. You may get double fire on one cylinder and not the other but that would let you know which brush system isn’t working.
I’ll try this, but it would be handy if I had three arms. It would probably take an
act of God to get the wife in the garage, lol
If your getting double fire on both cylinders something is wrong. Looking at your diagram it would almost make more sense if motor spun the opposite direction. If you do get double fire testing then try spinning the flywheel in reverse to see if you get double fire??
I hope I don’t end up looking for a left hand prop 😮
I know some outboards were made that run counterclockwise but most likely not one with only 2.5hp. My Yamaha 2 stroke golf cart runs both clockwise and counterclockwise. Clockwise for fwd and counterclockwise for reverse.
Also look at prop see which way it cuts the water by rotating the flywheel clockwise to see if that’s correct.
Will do, thanks for the "School of Outboard Learnin"
Joe
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