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    Capacitor question...could a faulty one causea "no spark?"

    Or does that sound most likely to be bad coils? <br />I have a 1960 Johnson 5.5 hp. I'm planning on replacing both coils anyways (since they are cracked... and cheap enough!) and only one side is sparking. But could a faulty capacitor cause the intermittent/no spark problem? The points are...
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    Johnson 5.5 firing on one cylinder-UPDATE

    I pulled the flywheel and both points seem to have been replaced recently since they look new and both are opening. The exterior of the coils however are all cracked up. I'm assuming I should just replace the originals with brand new ones since they are only about $20 a piece(?) <br />In the...
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    HELP-Johnson 5.5 hp firing on ONE CYLINDER :-(

    This 5.5 Johnson SeaHorse motor is firing on just one cylinder...most of the time. However, mysteriously for a moment I got it running on both cylinders and it ran great....for about a minute and then it started back on one again for no apparent reason. I pulled the plugs and one is wet and...
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