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    1998 150HP evinrude ficht has no spark

    check EMM lights during various stages.. post results Key ON..... Key START..... btw... battery fully charged and spins the engine ok ? any active faults on EV diag.
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    1998 150HP evinrude ficht has no spark

    start by doing a ful l circle check of all wiring , connectors , batt grounds etc... btw find and check all fuses....inspect & reseat if you have a service manual check whatever you can assoc. with ignition failures ... checlk connections between EMM and ignition coils!! look...
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    1960 Johnson sea king 40hp fuel/oil in test bucket.

    " Luke opens a window door, facing the police, and mocks the Captain by repeating his earlier speech: "What we've got here is a failure to communicate". " "Cool hand Luke" movie (Paul Newman) 1967
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    1989 Evinrude 25 hp wiring help

    what about the A letter I see....regardless you have few options If you are handy measure with a VOM to determine each function BTW... thisinfo is for assistance but may be different on your switch .but the basics are there for you to trouble shoot and reconnect the wires. look...
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    1998 150HP evinrude ficht has no spark

    limp... or safe mode would still produce ignition at 1200 rpms max on my post FICHT....ETEC 75hp. that screen on EV diag almost implies corrupted files or SW or ..something is that the only screen that pops up when connecting ???
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    Lower drain plug screw?

    Great news thanks for the feedback... now go fishing :-)
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    1989 Evinrude 25 hp wiring help

    I clearly see letters stamped om the edge....go with that A=Accessories M Magneto can'T see others due to angle.....look for B for B+ battery 12v etc... otherwise use a VOM to test contact configurations in various states ex: B+ to A 0hms while ON B+ to S 0 ohms...
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    Fuel Consumption - Is This Right?

    sounds approx. ok for me ... my Merc Classic 50 from the 80s would go about same distance on a 5 gal tank. expensive critters these days at 8$ gal in Canada time to move up to fuel injection technology my 75 ETEC burns half my Merc 500 would and trolls at about 2 cups (.6L hour ) :)...
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    Carburetors

    gaskets.... lots of parts are identical... you are lucky if the number did not change ! they frequently do from year to year power head can have differences internally Experts here will tell you if the are realy the same !
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    1989 Evinrude 25 hp wiring help

    let us know how it all works out
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    1989 Evinrude 25 hp wiring help

    this 83 print is not your 1989 but it gives you the basics Batt +12 goe to B YEL BLak & BLk are kill wires to M C is choke push to start like yours S is START or SELENOID power to turn the starter
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    Lower drain plug screw?

    " mistakes if what makes experts "
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    1994 sunbird 19 ft with 115 evinrude mixing oil

    check oil level on occasion... it should go down !! be on the look out for HOT alarms time to start buying some books and surfing the net
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    Add kill switch to 6hp Johnson - Model 6R72D

    come to think of it don't worry about long wires to a front mounted kill switch.... that is how front mounted ignition switches work anyway. they short the 2 M posts :-)
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    Lower drain plug screw?

    try to peek inside with a strong light to line things up or try a 4 inch nail to center parts before trying to scrw the blot back in .
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    1960 Johnson sea king 40hp fuel/oil in test bucket.

    normal 2 stroke sludge use the lake to spread it out and you won't see it :-(
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    Lower drain plug screw?

    did you unscrw the wrong part see diagram oil screw plug is common e/w magnet below yours...see#10 just under yours
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    ‘92 Johnson 90HP - Bad rectifier?

    no crow pie for me tonight ! what a change ! :)
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    Carburetor leaking

    great news thanks for your feedback
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    Add kill switch to 6hp Johnson - Model 6R72D

    AMazon also sells nice compact wireless switches that you could use to kill the engine remotely....or you can bring the switch up near the steering but.... those wires carry strong coil kickbacks voltages when the points open up.... best to keep the wires short with some 12v DC you...
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