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    1973 18 hp evinrude Driver Coil test

    That green meter is +/- 1.2 % + 5, so with that .7 reading that should be with in that 1.45 +/- .4, specification if that is correct, that spec was from a 76 rude, I have a 73, but I think they are very similar.
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    1973 18 hp evinrude Driver Coil test

    The motor runs great, 120/120 compression, idles a bit rough and had a lean sneeze type issue, thats when I noticed the top external coil was toast, it shocked me too, replaced that, took it out fishing and we hit 21 mph with it. She is a bit hard to start like maybe 5 to 7 good pulls, I noticed...
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    1973 18 hp evinrude Driver Coil test

    Yeah I'm such a novice at this and do not have a manual for this motor... 😅 I think that would be a good investment. Thanks for confirming the procedure I appreciate it. If any one can confirm the specs of the driver coil resistance for this 1973 18 hp evinrude rope start, that would be great.
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    1973 18 hp evinrude Driver Coil test

    Hello new to the forum, I have a 1973 18 hp Evinrude rope start, I am giving it a tune up and wanted to know if I am testing the driver coil correctly. If so this would be a bad coil. According to an older post I have looked at with info on how to test it, "Connect coil leads to an ohm meter set...
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