jim j geezer
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- May 16, 2012
- Messages
- 189
No spark. I got the outboard for $20 intending to use it as a parts source for another 5HP Easka which threw its rod and damaged the reed valve.
Alas! apples -vs- oranges
The parts engine is equipped with electronic ignition, where the other has contact points. Upon learning this, I mentally changed horses and began thinking in terms of using the 'parts' motor as the primary and the original as a parts source.
"Just swap the ignition pieces/parts", I thought. Nope. There's no keyway slot at the top of the crank to accept the cam that drives the contact points.
Both the conventionally-mounted primary primary coil and the externally-mounted secondary coils check good in static testing. The primary feeds into a black plastic module under the flywheel, which in turn feeds the secondary.
Can anyone offer some insight as to what lies within the mysterious black plastic "trigger" module? For all I know it could contain nothing more than a magnetic reed switch. <--Unlikely, I think. More likely a small collection of solid state goodies.
Bonus points if you can direct me to a source for said pesky "trigger" module.
DOUBLE bonus points if you can direct me to an exploded view of the outboard.
Thanks.
Jim J Geezer
Alas! apples -vs- oranges
The parts engine is equipped with electronic ignition, where the other has contact points. Upon learning this, I mentally changed horses and began thinking in terms of using the 'parts' motor as the primary and the original as a parts source.
"Just swap the ignition pieces/parts", I thought. Nope. There's no keyway slot at the top of the crank to accept the cam that drives the contact points.
Both the conventionally-mounted primary primary coil and the externally-mounted secondary coils check good in static testing. The primary feeds into a black plastic module under the flywheel, which in turn feeds the secondary.
Can anyone offer some insight as to what lies within the mysterious black plastic "trigger" module? For all I know it could contain nothing more than a magnetic reed switch. <--Unlikely, I think. More likely a small collection of solid state goodies.
Bonus points if you can direct me to a source for said pesky "trigger" module.
DOUBLE bonus points if you can direct me to an exploded view of the outboard.
Thanks.
Jim J Geezer
