Hello all! I found this forum while searching Google in hopes of getting an old outboard running again. I bought a 7 HP Sears motor recently (Tecumseh, clutch shift, air cooled) that sat for several years and was seized. Brought it home and took it apart to see if I could free up the piston. Got that done last night, also cleaned the carb and put it all back together. Put a new spark plug (Autolite 86) in it and checked for spark and don't see any. I didn't bother mixing up fuel and filling the integral tank since I couldn't detect any spark. I did shoot some starting fluid into the spark plug hole and then installed the plug to see if it would start but no dice. I also cleaned up the solderless terminals attached to the ignition module.
I understand the ignition modules for this engine not only are not durable but are also expensive to replace if you can even find them. I'm not much of a mechanic but this old thing isn't wickedly complicated so I'm comfortable working on it if I can get some advice on how to proceed.
Got the thing for $50 and figured I couldn't go wrong. Now I'm thinking I might have gone wrong.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I understand the ignition modules for this engine not only are not durable but are also expensive to replace if you can even find them. I'm not much of a mechanic but this old thing isn't wickedly complicated so I'm comfortable working on it if I can get some advice on how to proceed.
Got the thing for $50 and figured I couldn't go wrong. Now I'm thinking I might have gone wrong.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!