[SEL] Johnson Utilimotor Restoration Up Date.

[FRM8198 at aol.com]

Hi,
I finally managed to get my Johnson Utilimotor disassembled.   However, the 
piston is still stuck in the cylinder.  It is heavily  rusted.  It has been 
soaking in automatic transmission fluid for a few  weeks.  Perhaps, it is time to 
get the heat wench.
This engine has a WICO Model F magneto.  For several days I  have been trying 
to figure out how the thing works.  This morning, I made a  trip to the local 
magneto shop.  Fortunately, they were able to explain to  me in layman's term 
how this magneto works.  The problem I was  having is that I didn't realize 
that intra part of the magneto rotated between  the coils and part of the 
rotating rotor segment activated the  points.  Once we were able to get this intra 
segment to rotate, then  everything started to make sense.
I would like to publicly thank all of the various members that have  been 
kind enough to answer my inquiries and trying to make me  a more informed person. 
 I have found out that wording  the question correctly is as important 
getting an answer.  Working on  this old iron sure keeps the brain cells active.  

Francis  Maciel
Santa Maria,  California