AQ131D....lost spark at coil??

[mrdopes]

Hey fellows,

I have an aq131d that i have not started since last season. Well, today, i decided that i should put the battery in it and give it a go......

I hooked up the ear muffs to the drive with the hose....

I primed the carb with some fuel by pumping the accelerator a little, and turned the key..... after a second or two it rumbled into existence, ran for about 5 seconds, then died.

After that, i have not been able to get it to fire.

I checked for fuel, and everything was okay there.....compression is good.... i checked for spark, and either i am blind, or it has lost its spark.

I put a screwdriver in the plug wire and put it next to a ground and nothing....then i pulled the coil wire, put it next to a ground and nothing... Im not seeing any spark at all, but it did fire initially....

It was winterized properly last season and i have had it ready to run this season for about 2 months now, i just haven't had the time to start it till today.



any ideas??

Could there be a fuse or relay somewhere that was tripped?

How can i test the coil to make sure it is working?

any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Don S]

Re: AQ131D....lost spark at coil??

Replace your points.............. AKA tuneup.

 

[mrdopes]

Re: AQ131D....lost spark at coil??

the local marine parts store wants 50 bucks for the points and condenser. Does that sound about right??

the conversion kit to electronic ignition (Pertronix #2842) is only 70 bucks.

any opinion there??

Im planing on selling the boat at the end of the season, and have another baot with twin aq130c's in it. I wonder if that kit would fit those motors as well.....hmmmmm.....