davids_1718
Cadet
- Joined
- May 18, 2010
- Messages
- 29
Hello to all. It took me 3 days going through this forum to find some answers but my luck cant find anything. I just got a 1986 bayliner capri cuddy with a 1986 125hp force outboard (white model). At first with the muffs and a little fresh gas mixed right motor started after playing with choke and some starting fluid. When hot the engine will fire up but when cold starting it needs to be manipulated to start.
After opening the cowl noticed to wires were shot. 1st being green orange wire from flywheel to rectifier. Cleaned the end up put a spade and reconnected it. Second wire is the white wire (where magneto wire suppose to go was cut short and the purple wire tachometer is in magnets place). Is this a major issue. Tried cranking it both ways with each wire and supposedly had issues when the white was reconnected. I'm not good with multi meters so had a friend check it out but I don't think he really new much about mange to engines.
Long story short I ended up thinking I had a bad power pack so I found someone on Craigslist (former boat mechanic that now free lances and he guaranteed me all 4 coils and 2 power packs were in working condition when they were pulled off). Problem was they were the blue packs and he assured me the only difference was the pigtails. All the wires were the same color however set up differently coming out of the pack. So after soldering and installing blue power pack still no change.
Anyone out can help me figure this out while I wait for a boat mechanic to be available. I really wanted to get out on the water this weekend. Even took the week off thinking this was something I can handle.
After opening the cowl noticed to wires were shot. 1st being green orange wire from flywheel to rectifier. Cleaned the end up put a spade and reconnected it. Second wire is the white wire (where magneto wire suppose to go was cut short and the purple wire tachometer is in magnets place). Is this a major issue. Tried cranking it both ways with each wire and supposedly had issues when the white was reconnected. I'm not good with multi meters so had a friend check it out but I don't think he really new much about mange to engines.
Long story short I ended up thinking I had a bad power pack so I found someone on Craigslist (former boat mechanic that now free lances and he guaranteed me all 4 coils and 2 power packs were in working condition when they were pulled off). Problem was they were the blue packs and he assured me the only difference was the pigtails. All the wires were the same color however set up differently coming out of the pack. So after soldering and installing blue power pack still no change.
Anyone out can help me figure this out while I wait for a boat mechanic to be available. I really wanted to get out on the water this weekend. Even took the week off thinking this was something I can handle.