74 40 hp johnson poor spark

somesaytim

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Any help would be great, new coils,good and clean and properly gapped, and little to no spark? What should I check next? Thanks for the help.
 

gunfighter

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Re: 74 40 hp johnson poor spark

are your points good? properly gapped, is your magneto good? and for the kicker I have done is the switch on?
 

somesaytim

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Re: 74 40 hp johnson poor spark

Points are good and gapped properly. Switch is on...how do I check the magneto?
 

SeaKaye12

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Re: 74 40 hp johnson poor spark

When you replaced the coils did they come with new plug wires and connections?
 

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Re: 74 40 hp johnson poor spark

Is the charge coil under the flywheel okay ? How about the condensors ??
 
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