2001 Polaris SLX, PRO 1200, Virage TX, Genesis, Virage TXi, Genesis i Personal Watercraft Service Manual, Page 75Get this manual
Maintenance General TroubleshootingContinued Electrical
NOTE: yellow color may develop on spark plugs over time due to salt water mist ingestionThis is conductive coating which will eventually cause fouling
Symptoms: No spark or weak spark on one cylinder Non-resistor spark plugs in use Poor connection (spark plug cap to high tension lead) Poor connection (high tension lead to ignition coil) Fouled spark plug Faulty spark plug cap Poor grounds or connections in electrical box Faulty ignition coil Poor connections to Hall Effect sensors (trigger) Faulty Hall Effect sensor (trigger) Symptoms: No spark or weakintermittent spark on all cylinders Non-resistor spark plugs in use Fouled spark plug Engine stop switch faulty (shorted) battery voltagecrank speed too low with spark plugs installed Wiring incorrect or disconnected Terminal board or connectors corroded Poor grounds or connections in electrical box or at engine mount plate Poor connections at primary winding of secondary coil (blkblk-white on Polaris-Fuji engines) Faulty ignition coil Faulty exciter coil, trigger, or pulser coil (test stator) Excessive crankshaft runout on Magneto end (digital COl only) ( .004" or .10 mm)