get a test light or a volt meter.
check for votage at the positive side of the coil.
If the coil has an internal resistor there should be 12 volts there.
Once you have that answer, you can begin tracing down the problem.
Interesting that the same problem exists on BOTH engines.
RWS
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we now have spark
hi guys.the problem was the fire system.it was cutting off the power.over the winter something happened.there was no pressure.got it all fixed now,and the engines start right up.
thanks for all the advice
thanks for all the advice
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Re: we now have spark
Excellent. Glad you found it.capt ralph wrote:hi guys.the problem was the fire system.it was cutting off the power.over the winter something happened.there was no pressure.got it all fixed now,and the engines start right up.
thanks for all the advice
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I want another Trojan, preferably a Tri Cabin
I want another Trojan, preferably a Tri Cabin