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5/9/2010
davesoutboard, Marine Mechanic
Category: Boat
Satisfied Customers: 1,579
Experience: marina owner for 20+years, certified Evinrude tech
VerifiedStart with a spark test on each cylinder, if you find one not firing then you could try just swapping coils around. If that lead from the powerpack does not fire the other coil then the problem is the pack, If it does then the problem is the coil.
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