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Well, I think I may have had the plug wires backwards. I had the wire from the coil closest to the carb going to the bottom cylinder. Correct me if I’m wrong but the coil closest to the carb should go to the #1 cylinder (top)?
After switching the plug wires still no start, or popping. It’s worth noting that I tested spark initially with one of those inline testers that illuminate a small bulb. I was able to get my adjustable air gap tester from work and test it this morning and low and behold I cannot get a spark to jump a 1/4″ gap. The spark is there, but seems weak. The Chinese coils I have in the motor each have 8.8k ohms on the secondaries and 1.5 ohm on the primaries. Thoughts? Thanks!