Tohatsu 3.5

Rupert Bear · 04 August 2005, 09:21

Stopped working, sometimes!
Used as donkey on RIB so only a couple of hours running but a hard life.
When testing I couldn't get it started, then I could but it cut out quickly and trying at home the same thing has happened. Either it was totally dead or I could get it started and it cut out after a few seconds.
Cleaned all connectors, cleaned out carb, fresh fuel etc etc seem to make no difference.
Don't seem to be getting a strong spark and as best as I can tell a low voltage going to coil.
Is there a way to test the magneto and CDI unit? No sure what voltages etc I should be getting?

ADS · 04 August 2005, 10:50

I had te same prob with my suzy. It was a short off the kill switch, so was not a constant problem, jsut every now again. Check the kill switch connections if the tohatsu has one!

Rupert Bear · 05 August 2005, 11:36

already tried that, worked by shorting to earth so just disconnected the whole switch, no joy.
It is not a bad earth or connection as all these have been cleaned, hence who do I check the CDI, magneto and coil?