Re: 1980 sears ( ted williams) 9.9 eska of course no spark
Those things have the reputation of solid state ignition failures. Where it's been sparkin' lately, I'd be cleaning every connection in that ignition. Kill switch connections, plug wire, all connections on the stator. I'd even clean the ones they siliconed, then replace the silicone. If you take the stator off, put an alignment mark on it so you can get it back on without hackin' the timing. Maybe a punch mark with the pointed end of a tap between the centering boss on the block and the stator. If it still won't spark, you likely have a dead capacitor inside one of the modules on the stator. It's fixable, but it involves de-potting the durned thang and finding a replacement 1 microfarad poly film capacitor. It's thought that they die when the kill switch is hit, and released before the engine dies. Do NOT turn that motor over with the plug wire un-grounded, that'll do it, too. Kill it with the choke, or replace the kill switch with a rocker or toggle - get rid of that momentary switch. CDS rebuilds stators for that motor, but they are $$$
Eska / Sears Gamefisher Stator: 110-0958
