I have an 05 Nissan 8hp kicker that is electric start and pull start. Runs like a dream….normally. It’s been surging this week, and I installed new plugs, and it’s still doing the same thing. It’s also dying at idle, which it never does. When the old plugs were taken out, there was a ring around the white area on one of them. Guy at NAPA said I probably needed new wires. Well, it’s not that easy on this motor. There’s a coil unit that has both plug wires attached to it, and from the coil unit, one wire goes to ground, the other is an orange wire that connects to another wire. So….do I test the coil with an ohmmeter and see if there’s an open? Easy enough I’m sure. I’m guessing I’d test from the orange wire to both plug leads?
Any other suggestions would be welcome. I’m sure it’s an electrical issue of some sort. I hope the problem shows itself easily and the coil (Which I’m guessing is the problem) isn’t too expensive. Any info is appreciated. Thanks–