I have a 55 5.5hp johnson. Dose it matter which spark plug wire goes on which plug. If so why?
D dvrdwn Petty Officer 3rd Class Joined Aug 21, 2007 Messages 83 Sep 27, 2011 #1 I have a 55 5.5hp johnson. Dose it matter which spark plug wire goes on which plug. If so why?
lindy46 Captain Joined Nov 27, 2008 Messages 3,886 Sep 27, 2011 #2 Re: 55 5.5hp johnson crossed wires The front coil fires the top cylinder. If you reverse the wires, the engine will backfire as the timing will be incorrect.
Re: 55 5.5hp johnson crossed wires The front coil fires the top cylinder. If you reverse the wires, the engine will backfire as the timing will be incorrect.
kfa4303 Banned Joined Sep 17, 2010 Messages 6,094 Sep 27, 2011 #3 Re: 55 5.5hp johnson crossed wires Diito what lindy46 said. Your top s'plug wire usually has a small, metal clip on it to differentiate it from the lower plug wire too.
Re: 55 5.5hp johnson crossed wires Diito what lindy46 said. Your top s'plug wire usually has a small, metal clip on it to differentiate it from the lower plug wire too.
