Tom wrote:

Find the two leads that go to the timer and twist them together. Then take a reading across the two leads that go to the battery. You should get close to 0 ohms.

Test across the two spark plug leads with the meter on the kohm scale, you should get a reading, probable something between 4 and 8 kohms.

If either of these tests fails, the coil will need attention. And even if they do, there’s still a condenser in there that will need to be diagnosed.

Let us know the results of these tests, maybe we can help a bit.

T

Thank you. I tested the leads as you instructed and I’m getting a reading from the 2 wires to the battery and 2 to the timer. Where it failed is when I tested between the two spark plug wires. I saw the boiling video and will be attempting in the near future.

Update on the ruddertwin. She is allmost done. Just about ready to be started with the exception of an issue that came up with the pump housing. The tee broke off in the house and I tried everything to remove it including left turning bit. Not one of my finer moments but I decided to drill and retap. Ended up blowing out the side of the threads where the mounting screw hole is and now I’m either on the hunt for a replacement or come up with a way to repair this one. I was wondering if I used a brass tube to sleeve the hole, secure with a brazing rod and retapped the new hole would work? I’m also open to any other ideas.