Reply To: 1973 6Hp Evinrude Fisherman hard starting cold

[Tom Bertulli]

Well it”s been a couple of years since i last visited this project. I have changed the bottom seal and added a primer bulb which throws gas directly past the choke and starting improved until this spring when it would not start. The first start was easy enough – ran it for an hour and then tried to restart —- no spark. The Nova 2 ignition chips – knock offs under the brand name of Laser from Princess Auto have both failed in a most peculiar way. When the rope starter is pulled there is no spark because the flywheel does not rotate fast enough. When I turn the flywheel with an electric drill on the hub nut there is good hot blue spark. As the RPM of the drill decreases it reaches a point where the spark stops abruptly. Pulling the rope starter does not reach the RPM threshold to establish a spark. I

assume the chips have failed. Does any on know of another type more reliable than the nova type ignitions. I have heard that Kawasaki ignition chips might work but can’t find any info on them. I would use red Atom ignition chips (like my dad did) but they are long out of production. Any help would be appreciated