bow slayer Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) problem 1..I have a 1995-6 nissan 5 hp outboard. well the motor fell over and broke the shifter handle off.I need to find either a new one or scrap one to replace. Can somebody make a suggestion where in southern ontario(london) ,but i will travel to get,i would be able to find one. thanks problem 2 my dad pick up a 1998 5 hp johnson ,he brought it over and we could not get it to start. I changed the plug put in new gas,still will not fire. Not sure if there is a spark,I pulled out plug and and tired to start and I am sure I did not see a spark. Where should I go from here. thanks. Edited May 10, 2013 by bowslayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Tough to see the spark sometimes, make sure it's dark. A spark doesn't always mean it will fire though. Could be that the carborator needs to be cleaned. Have you checked the compression? Is the gas line from the tank in good shape? Is gas getting to the carborator? Those are just a couple of the things to look for at the beginning of trouble shooting. Sorry, can't help you with the shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bow slayer Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 this motor has both a built in tank and a connection for an external tank....right now i am try it with the built in tank.....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Check for spark, compression and fuel. Let us know wich ones you don't have. I would also suggest a manual for the motors. Not sure if this is taboo or not but Iboats.com is a great resource Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 problem 1..I have a 1995-6 nissan 5 hp outboard. well the motor fell over and broke the shifter handle off.I need to find either a new one or scrap one to replace. Can somebody make a suggestion where in southern ontario(london) ,but i will travel to get,i would be able to find one. thanks problem 2 my dad pick up a 1998 5 hp johnson ,he brought it over and we could not get it to start. I changed the plug put in new gas,still will not fire. Not sure if there is a spark,I pulled out plug and and tired to start and I am sure I did not see a spark. Where should I go from here. thanks. you probably already knew this, but just in case, when checking for spark, the plug has to be grounded for it to spark, when you pull the motor over, have the metal threads of the plug laying on/ contacting the cylinder head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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