Ok so I recently within the last three weeks or so spun the hub on my prop while out on the water and had to putt back to the dock. So I ordered a new prop. When it came in I put it on and then put the motor in a clean trash can of water to test it out. During the test trial the motor started only twice and both times it died out immediately. So my first though was that it was flooding, so I replaced the plugs, all the fuel lines, and filter. After that tried to start again and nothing, pulled the plugs and they were bone dry. The primer bulb got hard as it is supposed to. I pulled the carb and everything appeared to be clean and all passages clear. So I did a compression check, both cylinders were between 120 & 125. Then I did a spark test, and I wasn't getting any spark. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but the spark test is pretty simple process, in which you plug the tester in the wire boot and clip the alligator clip to the block correct? Thats what I did and wasn't getting any spark. For those of you familiar with this motor and the length of the wires on the coil you know that the wires are rather short so its somewhat difficult to get the tester clipped to the block. Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong. I have a new coil on order and it should be here tomorrow. See picture below of the tester I am using. I set the gap to just under 1/2". Your help is appreciated.
