Dealing with no spark on a force 50

[frustrated with force 50]

I was given a nice boat from a neighbor in exchange for doing some electrical work on his garage. This boat has a Force 50 outboard that refuses to start. Upon closer inspection I have found that there is no spark. I have taken it to a dealer in the area who kept it for over two weeks and after harrassing him he finally said that I have a bad flywheel as the magnet has come apart. I don't have the money to buy a new one and have another neighbor that has several boats and he said you can JB Weld it back together. I have done this, making sure that the magnet split was put at about 132 degrees past the first timing mark and still no spark! Is this the problem or could it be something else? I am not sure of the year as the paperwork is wrong but the dealer has said it is an '88. I am hoping to get this running as I would love to have some fun with my family.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Dealing with no spark on a force 50

Welcome to iboats.

Yes, frustrating indeed.

It could be several things in addition to the magnet issue.

First and easiest to fix, the safety lanyard/kill switch.

Then, any ignition component, stator, trigger, cd module, or coils.

THe best thing you could do right now, is buy a Clymer Force repair manual, or get one from the library.
Troubleshoot the ignition system, there is an entire chapter on this.

Whatever you do, don't start buying parts for it until you know the cause of the trouble.

It would also be a good idea to do a compression test on the motor before you even buy the manual. If you find low compression, it could be an inexpensive head gasket, or require a complete rebuild.

 

[ENSIGN]

Re: Dealing with no spark on a force 50

I agree,Time to get out the old multimeter.

 

[Jeremy90bay]

Re: Dealing with no spark on a force 50

I was dealing with the same problem about a year ago. Here is a thread I started that has great ideas and testing procedures.

First ride was kind of a success but I need help PEASE!

Just copy and paste into search and you should be able to find it or search my profile.