Re: 76 evinrude 85 hp
Skier.... Unlikely that two coils would fail at the same time. The 1976 85hp has but one powerpack so if you actually lost spark on two cylinders on the same bank, it would most likely be due to a failed sensor on the timer base.<br /><br />You can check the sensor by connecting the ohm meter leads between the two sensor wires controlling that bank. On low ohms scale, the reading should be 8.5 ohms +/- 2.0 ohms. With the ohm meter on high ohms, and one meter lead to ground, the other meter lead to either sensor wire, there should be no reading.<br /><br />It could still be a powerpack problem but the above is the most likely.<br /><br />Before doing anything else though, remove the spark plugs, turn the key on, then double check to see if that spark is really non existent. It should jump a 7/16" gap with a strong blue flame. Let us know what you find.
