I seem to recall the shop that I bought the motor off of in 2007 stating that the points, condensers and coils were new, and their condition supports that. Under 25 hours of primarily salt water use since that time. Engine is always flushed with fresh water afterwards and washed with soap and water. Stored indoors.
Thanks,
John
It looks like the insulation is broken on the coil wires that are visible in the picture especially the one at the bottom of the photo. I can’t enlarge the photo enough to tell. Is that bare wire showing?
Also the condenser at the left in the photo, the one with the pink insulation, is an aftermarket condenser but the one on the right looks like the original condenser. They both weren’t changed at the same time it would appear anyway. Condensers are cheap I’d replace them both. In fact if it were me I’d replace everything because it all looks old to me. Just my opinion.
I just replaced everything in my 1957 Evinrude Fisherman 5.5 hp. If it’s worth doing then do it right is words to live by. 🙂
