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John23

Posted 5/20/2015 9:06 AM (#769527 - in reply to #764881)
Subject: Re: evenrude v4 ignition system problems?

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The way you're testing it will only work if it's a constant problem. Because it's intermittent, you're not likely to find the bad coil with an ohm test or by pulling wires the way you are. Coils typically fail when they're hot, so you wouldn't normally see the intermittent problem on a cold engine. The wire pull test has to be done while the engine is hot and running, and it will only identify the bad coil if you do it while the problem is occurring. Consider replacing all four coils and being done with it.