Hello Afourians,
I am back after reworking my ignition and all the associated wiring, added 1 ohm resistor, new plugs, new rotor and cap. Also swapped out the alternator that was externally regulated with an internally regulated Motorola. She now runs under a load in forward and reverse with out the loss of power and miss, YAYYYYYY!! replaced Distrib with rebuilt electronic ignition prestolite and used Don's iginition timing video to school up on the timing process. A great to the point video, will take any worries you have out of setting up, installing and timing a distributer, worth every penny of the download price. Pulled plugs after running and found good clean plugs. Running the Autolites this time with 0.35" gap. Replaced rotten choke cable also. She started right up and was ticking like a sewing machine until the knock.
Pulled each plug wire. 1 through 3 made a difference and lost revs, number 4 shocked the snot out of me, so I replaced it with one of the spares I had.
I did have a shut down when I returned to idle after running under a load in forward, but think I have figured it out. Found the main jet plug weeping gas around the fiber washer, snugged it up but still weeps. THis is a homemade fiber washer I drilled to fit the plug. Not sure where the leak occurs. Does anyone know of a source of just the fiber washers??? Could this be a source of shutdowns when returning to idle?
Also there is a knock of sorts at idle and with slowly increased rev.s but it smooths out when up to "cruising" speed under a load at the dock. What is it?? I do have a video but not sure if I can upload it. Thought maybe it was the alternator bearing as I had the belt tight and this alternator came from another engine I had no history on, so I loosened it. Still there is a knock, possibly from around the accessory drive under the distributer??
Any ideas will be appreciated. I will go back tomorrow and take off the alternator belt and see if it makes a difference.
Cheers!
Elizabeth
E_B29
I am back after reworking my ignition and all the associated wiring, added 1 ohm resistor, new plugs, new rotor and cap. Also swapped out the alternator that was externally regulated with an internally regulated Motorola. She now runs under a load in forward and reverse with out the loss of power and miss, YAYYYYYY!! replaced Distrib with rebuilt electronic ignition prestolite and used Don's iginition timing video to school up on the timing process. A great to the point video, will take any worries you have out of setting up, installing and timing a distributer, worth every penny of the download price. Pulled plugs after running and found good clean plugs. Running the Autolites this time with 0.35" gap. Replaced rotten choke cable also. She started right up and was ticking like a sewing machine until the knock.
Pulled each plug wire. 1 through 3 made a difference and lost revs, number 4 shocked the snot out of me, so I replaced it with one of the spares I had.
I did have a shut down when I returned to idle after running under a load in forward, but think I have figured it out. Found the main jet plug weeping gas around the fiber washer, snugged it up but still weeps. THis is a homemade fiber washer I drilled to fit the plug. Not sure where the leak occurs. Does anyone know of a source of just the fiber washers??? Could this be a source of shutdowns when returning to idle?
Also there is a knock of sorts at idle and with slowly increased rev.s but it smooths out when up to "cruising" speed under a load at the dock. What is it?? I do have a video but not sure if I can upload it. Thought maybe it was the alternator bearing as I had the belt tight and this alternator came from another engine I had no history on, so I loosened it. Still there is a knock, possibly from around the accessory drive under the distributer??
Any ideas will be appreciated. I will go back tomorrow and take off the alternator belt and see if it makes a difference.
Cheers!
Elizabeth
E_B29
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