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Thank you free,,, and pappy. I am moving into new house the 26th. So I will work on engine after the move. Oil/gas ratio will be done with some Seafoam. Have a carb kit coming. Ignition system spark tester is here. I have experience working on sytems with points. Retired farmer. I am looking...

Thank you, Pappy. I will do the points and check the condenser and coils. Champion J8C plugs in it currently and will change to new J6C plugs. I am mentally prepared to rebuild the carburetor if needed. Hoping to get the engine going to make the boat top-notch Castle Rock fishing boat.

TY for your expansive reply! I am going to work with the motor after your response. I have a spark tester coming. Will test the coils. Got a mag puller on the way. And a timing tool for a f-13. Perhaps need a coil template if one is bad. I found some great youtube vids rebuilding carburetors...

18 hp Johnson 2 cycle 1959 f-13 on a 14-foot StarCraft Aluminum boat. The motor does not start or fire on new gas with a light spray of ether. The previous owner said he had it running this spring. The fuel tank pumps up and fuel comes out the exit of the sediment bulb. Spark is present...

I bought a 14-foot Aluminum StarCraft with an F-13 Johnson 18-hp 2-cycle motor. The seller says it ran this spring. I changed the lower-end grease and no apparent leaks. The grease was clean and the right color. I have not been able to get it to fire on new gas. Spark parks look dry so it...