johnson 200 no start

[Wingnut0302]

Hello I'm currently buying a 1986 taylor LP with a 1994 Johnson 200 venom.We cranked it over today and we had no spark.Where is the first place to look?The boat hasn't run for 7 years and it ran when it was put away.I'm new to johnsons and all the other o/b's I've owned never gave me problems so I never had to diag no start problems. Thanks fo rthe help in advance!!!

[baja200merk]

make sure its got a good/new battery so it cranks fast enough

do a search youll find tons of info :thumbsup:

welcome aboard :cheers:

kid

[Wingnut0302]

Thanks for the quick reply! We used a battery out of his car but it was cranking strong.I will try a new battery first.

[jeepster21]

first thing I would check is the kill teather not being pulled

[Wingnut0302]

Checked I was pushing it on and off as I was cranking... no change

[flabum1017]

disconnect the red cannon plug at the engine, crank it by jumping the solenoid and check for spark. If you get spark, then you have either a bad ket switch or a bad kill switch. If still no spark, then there is a problem on the engine itself.

With the harness disconnected, you cannot stop the engine with the key, you will either have to choke it out or plug the connecter back together to stop it.

[bigbore]

first thing I would check is the kill teather not being pulled
Control box teather.:cool:

[Wingnut0302]

I have it running now.It was the nutural switch on the engine,I unpluuged it and it fried right up.Nows its off to get it ready for the season!!! Thanks guys for the help