justind1407
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I'm new to the forum and outboard engines but I'm fairly mechanically inclined.
Recently I purchased a used 2018 Tohatsu MFS20E off Facebook for a great deal to install on my 1540 Jon boat. I assumed there may be an issue with the motor since it was cheap therefore I threw the motor up on a stand to give it a once over before installing on my boat and low and behold I can't get it to start. The motor looks like its never even been ran but I can't tell for sure. It didn't come with a prop and the spark plugs look nearly new so If it was ran it wasn't very long.
First off I disconnected the kill switch and checked continuity with and without the kill lanyard installed and the switch appears to be functioning correctly. Secondly I removed each spark plug 1 at a time and held them to a bolt on the engine block that was unpainted and I don't see any spark. What if anything can I check on these newer EFI motors that may help be do some diagnostics on the ignition circuit. Thanks!
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![Waving hand :wave: đź‘‹](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44b.png)
I'm new to the forum and outboard engines but I'm fairly mechanically inclined.
Recently I purchased a used 2018 Tohatsu MFS20E off Facebook for a great deal to install on my 1540 Jon boat. I assumed there may be an issue with the motor since it was cheap therefore I threw the motor up on a stand to give it a once over before installing on my boat and low and behold I can't get it to start. The motor looks like its never even been ran but I can't tell for sure. It didn't come with a prop and the spark plugs look nearly new so If it was ran it wasn't very long.
First off I disconnected the kill switch and checked continuity with and without the kill lanyard installed and the switch appears to be functioning correctly. Secondly I removed each spark plug 1 at a time and held them to a bolt on the engine block that was unpainted and I don't see any spark. What if anything can I check on these newer EFI motors that may help be do some diagnostics on the ignition circuit. Thanks!