Motor running slow part 2

[10point]

I pulled my plugs last night and the bottom one of the two seemed pretty gassy around the threads and the top one was not. When I had the motor running if I pulled the spark plug wires on the bottom plug the motor would stop but not when I pulled the plugs on the top one. I am not much of a mechanic. What should I do next? Is it time to take it somewhere. It's a 9.9 1974 Evinrude so I am trying to not spend to much money on it.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Are you getting spark on the bottom plug?

Where are you located?

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Not sure about the spark. Located in Indiana. Was in Ontario fishing last week. My wife is a Canuck.

Someone on duckhunter.net said I should swith the coils.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

You could try that. However if you do have spark on both and the bottom isn't firing there is much more going on with it than a coil. I posted in your last post what it could be.

 

[234rick]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

You could try that. However if you do have spark on both and the bottom isn't firing there is much more going on with it than a coil. I posted in your last post what it could be.

Sounds like the bottom one is the only one that is firing or getting gas.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Yup sorry, re read, the bottom is firing top isn't.

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Hey King, I checked for spark and the bottom one had spark but it was orange sometimes and sometimes blue. I tried to switch the coils and when I did I couldn't get it to start. Was able to get it back together and start it.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

So with either coil on the top you had zero spark? If so it sounds like either points or condensor might need replacing. Something you can handle?

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

So with either coil on the top you had zero spark? If so it sounds like either points or condensor might need replacing. Something you can handle?

I am not sure. I think it might be going to the shop.

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

I think maybe I found the problem. See the picture. Is this a cracked coil?

 

[Daviet]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Best I can tell by the picture, it looks like a crack.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

There's one coil that needs replacing. Does it correspond to the cylinder that isn't firing properly?

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

There's one coil that needs replacing. Does it correspond to the cylinder that isn't firing properly?

yes it does

 

[northwoodslivin]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

You have a bad coil most likely, may as well buy a new pair while you are at it. Slap em on and go get some fishing in

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

yes it does

Then you found the problem, for free I might add

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Then you found the problem, for free I might add

I hope your right. We shall see. It wasn't totally free. I still had to buy the coil. I am not totally sure there isn't something else wrong. I will let you know.

 

[bktheking]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

Free labour that is, it all corresponds to the spark issue, i'm sure it will fix it.

 

[10point]

Re: Motor running slow part 2

I got the coil today and I am not sure it changed anything. I can start the motor when only the bottom plug is plugged in but not if only the top is plugged in. The motor will stop running if I pull the bottom plug but not if I pull the top. When I pull the top plug it does loose some power. All of this behavior is the same whether I have the new coil on the top or on the bottom.