have a 1968 evinrude 55 triumph outboard, cranks fine, checked spark and while cranking it gets no spark,but as soon as you let up off the key, you get a single spark! HELP!! wiring harness was shot, i replaced it. same problem....gotta get 'er running or my girlfriends gonna kill me..shes a fishaholic!!
2006-08-11 16:13:55 · 12 answers · asked by nancy drew 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Does the motor crank over fast or slow? If slow, remove the spark plugs and retest. If you have spark back, you have a voltage issue. Could be the starter using too many amps, not leaving enough for the ign till you turn off power to the starter.
Back in the late 60's to the early 70's Johnson/Evinrude used several different ign systems. Does yours have the spark plug leads coming out from under the flywheel with a box on the right side that has Motorola on it? If so, make sure the voltage to the box stays above 10.5 volts when cranking, if not we need to get it there.
Or is the a box on the side with 10 wires going to it and 3 coils, 1 for each plug? Then we have a different issue.
Let us know.
2006-08-12 02:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Mercman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-26 22:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how many HP? and cylinders. I have a 1975, 85 hp evinrude, and it
won't start. I am so pissed. it could be the power pack, or on of the thing that goes straight from the little pack to she spark plug.
damn, can't think right now what its called. but the get old and crack. them moisture sets in and they're shot. I had 2 replaced.
do you have a manual? cause I can tell you where to go online to get good prices on parts.
Wayne e-mail me if yo want.
2006-08-11 16:26:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there is a ballast resister to the ignition you could get spark from there.
Cranking bypasses the resister and if that circuit is open you would not have spark.
It probably is the points but this is another place to look.
2006-08-11 17:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check he points for a clean contact point and proper gap set the points on the high point of the lobe and use a 0.019 " feeler gauge and set the gap and then try to see if you have spark.
2006-08-11 16:39:17 · answer #5 · answered by garidor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its either got a bad key switch,,or the wiring is crossed over at the switch,,there are two wires on it ,,that if you cross them it will do this,,you need to go back and look at the wires again,,one of them is crossed,,actually there will be two of them out of place on it,,i own a repair shop,,and i have see one other do this,,and when i got it fixed then it would not shut off,,it had a bad switch on it,,just take your time,,and look at them really good,, i hope this helps.
2006-08-18 15:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You either have a bad ignition switch, starter solenoid, or a wiring problem.
2006-08-11 16:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by gigantor985 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likely your ignition switch is bad , replace it and try again, if that don't work , have your whole electrical system checked.
2006-08-11 16:25:02 · answer #8 · answered by nocateman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds as if the ignition coil is bad
2006-08-17 15:28:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
change the power pack, when you old wiring fell apart it more then likely shorted the power pack.
2006-08-11 21:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by taknadvantageof 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋