SigSaurP229
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1981 Johnson 115hp
J115txcim
I bought this as a "field boat" to restore, see my link below if curious. I was told that the engine had a bad powerpack when I bought it and that is one of the reasons that it was parked. The boat sat in a field for 6 years, in that 6 years mice had gotten under the cowling and had fun with the wiring. So I cleaned the engine up, changed the water pump, spark plugs, and replaced the bad wiring.
I replaced both power packs, and the timer base (the wiring was chewed). I purchased the factory service manual as well.
I assumed that the bad power pack was causing the lack of spark on the two port side cylinders, however both powerpacks were replaced with new. I can tell that the coils on the port side have been changed at some point as well.
Here is what I have done at this point,
Changed both power packs verified strong spark on starboard side no spark on port side.
Swapped the power pack sides moved the starboard to port and port to starboard. Ran spark test again strong hot blue spark on starboard side still no spark on port.
Went ahead and swapped the coils, that gave me the same result, still no spark on port.
Where should I look next the stator?
The rectifier?
All spark tests were run with the black and yellow kill wire disconnected.
J115txcim
I bought this as a "field boat" to restore, see my link below if curious. I was told that the engine had a bad powerpack when I bought it and that is one of the reasons that it was parked. The boat sat in a field for 6 years, in that 6 years mice had gotten under the cowling and had fun with the wiring. So I cleaned the engine up, changed the water pump, spark plugs, and replaced the bad wiring.
I replaced both power packs, and the timer base (the wiring was chewed). I purchased the factory service manual as well.
I assumed that the bad power pack was causing the lack of spark on the two port side cylinders, however both powerpacks were replaced with new. I can tell that the coils on the port side have been changed at some point as well.
Here is what I have done at this point,
Changed both power packs verified strong spark on starboard side no spark on port side.
Swapped the power pack sides moved the starboard to port and port to starboard. Ran spark test again strong hot blue spark on starboard side still no spark on port.
Went ahead and swapped the coils, that gave me the same result, still no spark on port.
Where should I look next the stator?
The rectifier?
All spark tests were run with the black and yellow kill wire disconnected.
