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Just bought a 9.5 Johnson with no spark on lower cylinder during a spark test (1/4" gap). I can get a spark to jump a 0.030" gap. Would this be the condenser or coil? The points assembly looks new.
I recently rebuilt the carbeurator on my 1971 Johnson 9.5 hp. No directions, I just reassembled as before. Immediately noticed that the engine wouldn't top out, choke made it worse. After 30 minutes I was down to one cylinder then, lost both. I pulled the spark plugs and found significant...