No spark to plugs on 73 65 hp Johnson

RJKauffman

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Just got boat & motor from storage sale. Been sitting acouple of years. The motor looks like it has been gone thru, a lot of new parts. I can not get a spark to the plugs, but it does turn over. Does it have points?? What is the procedure for checking it out?? Thanks
 

RJKauffman

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I have a 65 hp Johnson 3 Cyld. 65ESL73 that is afraid of the water. It will run great with muffs in the driveway, shifts great in forward and backward thru the power band. When I put it into the water and try to give it gas, it just dies. What is the problem?
 

racerone

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It only sounds good on a hose.---Even in gear it is actually still in nuetral.------So test compression.-----Test for strong spark on all 3 leads too.
 
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