Re: 80 johnson 85 v4 no fire on left side.
They are potted in the timer base. DO you have a factory manual?? The charge coil is though the power source for the power pack. I might start there. What typically happens to a charge coil (if it doesn't just open up - max resistance) is that a few turns get shorted to each other through the varnish coating. This has the effect of removing some turns. Fewer turns means less inductance which means a lower output. Lastly, temperature can play another role besides changing the resistance a little. When the coil heats up or cools down, there is expansion and contraction which can cause turns to short only when hot or only when cold. Even a DVA test can miss this problem.
The numbers vary for charge coil tests, that is why i ask if you have a manual. I know my coils should show a resistance reading of 270 ohms + or - 50 ohms, but yours may be different.Try though disconnecting charge coil leads from power pack, connect ohmmeter on hi ohms scale between either charge coil lead and ground on starboard side. Infinity reading indicates good charge coil. Any or zero reading indicates leads or charge coil is shorted to ground. Then check for frayed or broken leads.
So, when a charge coil measures questionably against known good specs with a known good meter, you may as well change it. The important parts of that statement is known good specs with a known good meter. Molaker taught me alot about this today, hopefully he can add some input.
