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Intermittent spark on lower coil 3 Hp Evinrude

thudpucker

thudpucker

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I put the inductive timing lig

I put the inductive timing light on the engine last night.
The Upper cylinder works fine all the time.
The lower cylinder only seems to fire when the engine is revved up a little....to a lot!
Even at high speed it fails to fire for a bit then starts up again.

What's your best guess? Coil? Wire? Condenser?

what's my next move?
 
"Remove the coil and look at t

"Remove the coil and look at the bottom , it is like burnt right thru and grounding out to the plate."
 
It was the last guy in there.

It was the last guy in there. The Plug wire was shorted.
I swapped Coils and fixed the plug wires. It came right to life after that.
Great little motor.
I dont know how to make it fold up though!
 
"if it is a folding one,there

"if it is a folding one,there should be a wing nut or such,loosen that,and the gearcase folds upwards towards the powerhead."
 
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