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I was working on a 200 HP Evinrude today. Its late 80's early 90's two stoke. The entire stbd bank is not getting spark. Since each cylinder has it's own coil I am leaning to a ECM problem. All wires from computer to each coil look good, and since they are three separate wires it would be...
The model# is 30elced serial# 08156858. the engine is a 1989 30HP johnson. I just put a new starter on my friends engine. I didn't take the old one off so there are a few wires I have questions about. it appears that the battery ground bolts to the starter bracket. There is a ground wire bolted...
I am trying to help a friend get his engine running. The starter spins but wont engage. going to try and lube it up. I tried to manually start it with a pull cord and it wont start. Pulled both plugs to check for spark. Spark was good. After a while of trying to pull start it fuel started coming...
When I flip the ignition toggle switch I get nothing. I checked all the fuses, and wire harness looks good. I'm getting power to starter solenoid but no power back to ignition switch. If I am missing something let me know!!!!!
Well, once again I was called by a friend to help fix his engine. He said that his starter bracket had broke a while ago. He finally got the new bracket but couldn't remember how to wire up the starter. The engine has an electric ignition switch. He said that when he was trying to wire the...
My buddy asked me to come take a look at his motor. He said the overheat alarm went off, then let it cool down fired it up and drove back to dock. Now it wont start. It turns over fine. I'm not to familiar with johnson engines. I pulled a plug to check spark. It's there but seems weak. Thats all...
