someone please please help me

[spoolinitup33]

I have a 1997 johnson outboard motor and it will not start. It is getting air and fuel but the spark isn't there. I'm pretty sure its the coil pack. The pack is getting power to it but it's not putting out spark, I don't know if this thing has a power pack or not. This is what the coil looks like http://www.iboats.com/mall/partfind...10919=2&gd_search_11112=&**********=049750849

 

[spoolinitup33]

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Anybody please help me. It's a 40hp, don't know the serial number, sorry.

 

[spoolinitup33]

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So nobody on this whole damn website knows anything about what I'm asking? Amazing.

 

[spoolinitup33]

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Ok could someone tell me if I ohm this thing out what it should be? Or is that too much to ask?

 

[ezeke]

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There are 15 different models of 40 HP Johnson motors and an equal number of Evinrude motors;

Download the CDI Electronics' Troubleshooting Guide and you can step through the checklist and find the problem: http://cdielectronics.com/Downloads/tabid/55/language/en-US/Default.aspx

 

[tx1961whaler]

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Ok could someone tell me if I ohm this thing out what it should be? Or is that too much to ask?

This ain't a instant messaging chat group. Somebody will help you. People are less likely to help you if you're impatient and post 4 times in an hour and make sarcastic remarks.
Ezeke gave a good link; there is also info at http://maxrules.com/cdi/TroubleshootingGuide.pdf

 

[spoolinitup33]

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This ain't a instant messaging chat group. Somebody will help you. People are less likely to help you if you're impatient and post 4 times in an hour and make sarcastic remarks.
Ezeke gave a good link; there is also info at http://maxrules.com/cdi/TroubleshootingGuide.pdf

Sorry, thanks for the link. Ok I looked on page 27 of what you just showed me and it says disconnect the black/yellow kill wire if you're not getting any spark, could someone tell me where this is located on the engine?

 

[freddyray21]

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on the buss bar

 

[tashasdaddy]

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patience is a virtue, we are here to help you, not take your impatient rath. being impatient, working on an outboard only makes for mistakes. you can either trouble shoot your problem and find out whats wrong, of be impatient, and start throwing expensive parts at it, and still not fix the problem

i strongly suggest you visit a Johnson/Evinrude dealer and buy a OEM service manual for your praticular motor. the best service money you will ever spend.

 

[doug glass]

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ditto tashasdaddy--maybe he's a little tooooooo spooled up--i have found nothing but help from great people in these forums- if you have a good manual and the ability to diagnose slowly and properly you will fix it--i have a good manual on waterskiing but not the ability--yet--i'm not going to blame the driver good luck spooler

 

[JB]

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Many helpers will not even open a thread that doesn't give a clue what the question is.