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Bill Wood
New member
Username: wwoodb
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 11:50 pm: | 
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I've been having intermittent starting problems. Usually starts on the second pull, runs fine, but shut it down and sometimes it won't start again. I pulled a plug and checked the spark, there was none. I gave it several pulls and finally got spark. |
VicS
Advanced Member
Username: vics
Post Number: 729
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 04:59 am: |
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Check the sparks with a spark tester if possible. Improvise if necessary. Sparks should jump 7/16".
Good sparks on tester but not on plugs then fit new plugs.
Current recommendation QL77JC4 gapped at 0.030"
If not restarting and no spark after running OK check kill switch. |
Morten Ringvold
Senior Member
Username: haffiman37
Post Number: 4304
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 05:52 am: |
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When testing, pull the black/yellow lead out from power-pack, or disconnect the stop-circuit round cable (tiller model).
That will eliminate a defunct stop switch. |
VicS
Advanced Member
Username: vics
Post Number: 730
Registered: 05-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 09:19 am: |
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You can't pull any wires from the power pack, they are moulded in! But there are two gray wires to the stop switch. One is grounded and can be disconnected from ground and insulated |
Morten Ringvold
Senior Member
Username: haffiman37
Post Number: 4306
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 09:45 am: |
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You may pull the cable out from the connector, it is just a pin! safest way is to pull the connector apart, and push out the pin. Do not pull it out by the cable. |
Bill Wood
New member
Username: wwoodb
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 05:57 pm: |
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I took the boat out on the river and it ran fine. I shut it down and it would start again with no trouble. I got it home and it wouldn't start. I disconnected the two gray wires to the kill button, still no start. I pulled a plug and wired it up to check for spark, no spark. |
