no spark

[dan salajcik]

i have a 1989 force 125 hp L drive, (new boater on the loose). went to take it out after winter, and can't get no spark.some please help. don't have owners manual either. boat was running great in the fall.

 

[roscoe]

Re: no spark

Does the starter engage and spin the engine at a fast enough speed to start it?<br /><br />Are all connections clean and tight?<br /><br />Did you check the kill switch?<br /><br />Is it in neutral?

 

[dan salajcik]

Re: no spark

yes, i checked the kill switch,it's in neutral,all connections are okay, just not getting spark. i'm getting spark into the 2 ignition packs.could it be possible they both went bad at the same time? and how do i check to see if this is the problem b4 i take it to the shop?

 

[roscoe]

Re: no spark

Seems odd that they would both go bad simultaneously.<br /><br />More likely that the trigger went bad, causing them not to fire.<br />Or a wire from the trigger broke.<br /><br />There is a whole series of trouble shooting test that can be done to isolate the problem. The Clymer repair manual outlines them pretty well.

 

[ejs68]

Re: no spark

Try checking the trigger resistance, but also the stator output voltages and stator resistance.

 

[dan salajcik]

Re: no spark

thinking my boating adventure might come to an end, still new at it. don't know a whole lot about this force motor. could you point me in the right direction of where the trigger is and also the trigger resistance, and the stator are all located. i can't get the manuals from my local boat place for another couple of days. or any websites that might have a diagram on this force thing!! starting to like like this force motor. thanks so much for your information