new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

[turtles11756]

i never did this ? can i replace the coils without removing the base they are mounted on ? mounting screws are removed just the base of coil still holds in place thanks for any help

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

great directions: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=294072

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

It's probably the spark plug wires holding it in place

 

[turtles11756]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

yes they were are the original wires i was going to just do the coils but the wires are cracked pretty bad at the coil end under the boot so i ordered new wires .the new wires are just pressed into the coil connection or is there something else i should do when i replace ? thanks again to all this forum is the best

 

[jbjennings]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

Yep,
The new wires are just pressed onto the pin that is in the recess in the coil.
Good luck----I'm sure enjoying my FD-11 lately!
JBJ

 

[wbeaton]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

If you use the Sierra coils you will find the pins are spiral or grooved. You may find it easier to twist them on. I trim back about a 1/8 - 1/4" of the wire insolation and flare out the wire at the coil end of the wire before I attach it. Do the same at the other end when you attach the spring.

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: new coils johnson seahorse fd-11

If you're gonna replace the wires, you need to remove the plate that holds coils, etc. Not hard to do. Just take your time and do one side (coil/points/wire, etc.) at a time so you have the other one untouched as a visual reference.