Ignition question 85HP Johnson ??

wa3ipb

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Hi all, On our power pak, numbers 7 & 8 are the output of the charge coil. While trouble-shooting starting problems, we found that if I touch any of these wires with a long screw driver, motor RPMs jump up suddenly and back down quickly. I thought I might have an intermitent wire/connector. Now I think I'm simply changing the impedence of the charge coil and that screws up the timing momentarily. Has anyone else seen this happen? The reason we started the whole thing is that the motor wouldn't start and while wiggling the brown charge coil wire at the power-pak it would start. We're trying to do the elimination here to see if we need a power-pak or charge coil? Thanks in advance.<br />Dan
 

wa3ipb

Seaman
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Re: Ignition question 85HP Johnson ??

This is a 1977 Johnson, 85HP.
 

ka3wld

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Re: Ignition question 85HP Johnson ??

Please help!Thanks to all!<br />Wifey.
 
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