I just spent weeks trying to fix a 71 Evinrude 4HP which has an idle stall problem. I replaced the coils (twice), points, condensers, and wires. I even swapped flywheels. I narrowed the problem down to loosing spark on the bottom cylinder which was intermittently either strong or absent. After watching one of your videos, I decided to try shrink tube and dielectric grease on the coil connection. This immediately fixed the problem. The motor idles around 600 rpm without stalling as opposed to around 1,400 RPM before. Thank you for the good advice. In the future, I'm never going to install a coil without heat shrink.
I'm glad that helped you out. Great to hear you got your motor running well again. I have had very good luck with the dielectric grease and heat shrink on coils. Thanks for watching!
I know im asking randomly but does anybody know a method to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me
@Elijah Mustafa Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I like the dieelectric idea...Do they still make the 172523 ignition kit? Looks like the 172522 covers them all now, but used to have different condensers for the bigger engines....The darn leads on the new OMC coils tend to be a little too long, this is a delicate/precise operation that has to be right, sometimes the new screws that come with the coils are a tad too long also, hope they have corrected these issues by now...
I have had excellent luck using the dielectric grease onnthe spark plug terminals. Even running in the small tank and throwing water all over the back of the engine with the cover off, they never miss a beat. I could be wrong but I believe they stopped making the different condensers for the big motors when they stopped making different coils for the big motors. I think the only condensers now are the universal magneto condensers and the Lo-tension condensers. I don't know the capacitance of the big motor condensers though. Could be the same as the Lo-tension condensers. They are about 0.3ufd. Yes, the leads are important to take care to keep them routed properly. I always reuse the old coil screws unless they are damaged somehow. I figure they are never torqued enough to damage the screws and they fit and worked at the factory (assuming they are factory screws). I have had some of the coil screws that were a little long and bound up the mag. Hasn't happened in a while though. Thanks for watching Don!
All but lower unit service, the 5.5 is done the same as this 18hp. Chrysleroutboarddude has a great video of a 55 Johnson 5.5 tune up. That is exactly the same other than your 63 has a fuel pump and uses a single line fuel tank. Thank you and thanks for watching!
I’m looking to replace some of these parts on my 1953 evinrude super fastwin 15hp, some of the part numbers you have on here come up. Will most of the 50s motors replacement parts fit a 1953? Or do you have some part numbers you’d recommend as far as coils points condensers?
All the tune up parts are the same including coils, points, condensers, amd carburetor kits on the 53 Super Fastwin all the way through the late 60s for the 15s and 18s. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 ok so I have a sort of long explanation/question that I’d like to ask is there a better spot to contact you or is it fine to do it on here?
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 never got a notification so I’m late on my reply. So I have a 53 fastwin 15hp and for the longest time I thought it was just underpowered for my boat. It would plane out just would hardly get more then 10mph. Well 1 night I was out fishing and heading back to the launch and just out of the blue it all of a sudden started climbing in speed and flattened right out and hit 19.5mph on the graph. So I’m curious what would cause that? I just recently ordered new points condensers coils and plug wire. Going to do a full rebuild because I posted on the aomci fb page and those guys said it sounds like an ignition problem. It idles great fires up first or 2nd pull and has around 90psi in both cylinders
I never found a good link for Amazon. I did find them on ebay though. www.ebay.com/itm/7MM-SPARK-PLUG-WIRE-COPPER-CORE-100-FOOT-ROLL-BULK-WIRE-NO-ENDS-/253741729492?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
There is zero difference mechanically between a 1961 and a 1966 18hp that would affect anything in the kit. The parts are the same. Thanks for watching!
There is only one ignition repair kit and one coil still being produced for the OMC Universal Magneto. If you replace the coils with new production BRP Evinrude coils everything will be matched properly. If your old coils are still good and you use the new condensers, I doubt you will notice the difference. The values were never that different anyway.
@@wish2fish37 I don't think I have shown a coil test in a video. I can't get my Merc-O-Tronic to test a coil properly yet. I have interested them with an ohm meter. I can make a video of that some time. Maybe it would be helpful for someone.
I just spent weeks trying to fix a 71 Evinrude 4HP which has an idle stall problem. I replaced the coils (twice), points, condensers, and wires. I even swapped flywheels. I narrowed the problem down to loosing spark on the bottom cylinder which was intermittently either strong or absent. After watching one of your videos, I decided to try shrink tube and dielectric grease on the coil connection. This immediately fixed the problem. The motor idles around 600 rpm without stalling as opposed to around 1,400 RPM before. Thank you for the good advice. In the future, I'm never going to install a coil without heat shrink.
I'm glad that helped you out. Great to hear you got your motor running well again. I have had very good luck with the dielectric grease and heat shrink on coils. Thanks for watching!
Like the HEAT SHRINK over the coil secondary wire. Great idea 👍
Thank you. It makes the perfect boot for the wire. Thanks for watching!
I know im asking randomly but does anybody know a method to get back into an instagram account??
I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me
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@Elijah Mustafa Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
I see it takes a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Elijah Mustafa It worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
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Awesome video
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I like the dieelectric idea...Do they still make the 172523 ignition kit? Looks like the 172522 covers them all now, but used to have different condensers for the bigger engines....The darn leads on the new OMC coils tend to be a little too long, this is a delicate/precise operation that has to be right, sometimes the new screws that come with the coils are a tad too long also, hope they have corrected these issues by now...
I have had excellent luck using the dielectric grease onnthe spark plug terminals. Even running in the small tank and throwing water all over the back of the engine with the cover off, they never miss a beat.
I could be wrong but I believe they stopped making the different condensers for the big motors when they stopped making different coils for the big motors. I think the only condensers now are the universal magneto condensers and the Lo-tension condensers. I don't know the capacitance of the big motor condensers though. Could be the same as the Lo-tension condensers. They are about 0.3ufd.
Yes, the leads are important to take care to keep them routed properly. I always reuse the old coil screws unless they are damaged somehow. I figure they are never torqued enough to damage the screws and they fit and worked at the factory (assuming they are factory screws). I have had some of the coil screws that were a little long and bound up the mag. Hasn't happened in a while though. Thanks for watching Don!
Awesome video...do you have a video to finish the tune up including the points & condenser for the 1963 5.5 hp. Johnson.
All but lower unit service, the 5.5 is done the same as this 18hp. Chrysleroutboarddude has a great video of a 55 Johnson 5.5 tune up. That is exactly the same other than your 63 has a fuel pump and uses a single line fuel tank. Thank you and thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 thanks!
@@dannyehrich7820 you're welcome 👍
Thank you. Is there a part 2?
There are 18 videos in this series that take the service from beginning to end including a test run after completion. Thanks for watching!
I’m looking to replace some of these parts on my 1953 evinrude super fastwin 15hp, some of the part numbers you have on here come up. Will most of the 50s motors replacement parts fit a 1953? Or do you have some part numbers you’d recommend as far as coils points condensers?
All the tune up parts are the same including coils, points, condensers, amd carburetor kits on the 53 Super Fastwin all the way through the late 60s for the 15s and 18s. Thanks for watching!
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 ok so I have a sort of long explanation/question that I’d like to ask is there a better spot to contact you or is it fine to do it on here?
@@mitchellstreur1101 You can post it here or email me at bbreitner at hotmail dot com.
@@oldjohnnyrude8404 never got a notification so I’m late on my reply.
So I have a 53 fastwin 15hp and for the longest time I thought it was just underpowered for my boat. It would plane out just would hardly get more then 10mph. Well 1 night I was out fishing and heading back to the launch and just out of the blue it all of a sudden started climbing in speed and flattened right out and hit 19.5mph on the graph.
So I’m curious what would cause that? I just recently ordered new points condensers coils and plug wire. Going to do a full rebuild because I posted on the aomci fb page and those guys said it sounds like an ignition problem.
It idles great fires up first or 2nd pull and has around 90psi in both cylinders
could you link the plug wires you bought from amazon?
I never found a good link for Amazon. I did find them on ebay though. www.ebay.com/itm/7MM-SPARK-PLUG-WIRE-COPPER-CORE-100-FOOT-ROLL-BULK-WIRE-NO-ENDS-/253741729492?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Good thk u
Thanks for watching!
Where did you get the tune up kit
Marineengine.com is a good source for OEM parts. Thanks for watching!
That kit says for 18hp only goes to 61? I have a 66, won’t work?
There is zero difference mechanically between a 1961 and a 1966 18hp that would affect anything in the kit. The parts are the same. Thanks for watching!
Old JohnnyRude didn’t see this kit on marineengimes.com, but they have all the parts individually.
Don't see the 33hp on the list for that kit.?
There is only one ignition repair kit and one coil still being produced for the OMC Universal Magneto. If you replace the coils with new production BRP Evinrude coils everything will be matched properly. If your old coils are still good and you use the new condensers, I doubt you will notice the difference. The values were never that different anyway.
Did you show how to test the coils in a video?
@@wish2fish37 I don't think I have shown a coil test in a video. I can't get my Merc-O-Tronic to test a coil properly yet. I have interested them with an ohm meter. I can make a video of that some time. Maybe it would be helpful for someone.
Awesome!