sms986
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2017
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- 334
Hello all,
I am new to the forum and I am currently in the process of building my first outboard. I have been building engines for cars, bikes, and all sorts of things for 7 years now, but I've never done an outboard. I picked up this project from a friend as this was my grandpa's old boat that is now in the hands of a friend. He purchased the motor separately and the seller claimed it ran. Upon simple inspection I found that one cylinder was blown. I rebuilrebuilt the entire engine and am now ready to start it, but guess what, no spark! I have replaced points, set them to 0.020" at full cam lift, replaced coils, had the new coils tested just because, replaced plug wires, set the coils to be flush with the boss on each side, replaced condensers, ensured no side to side or up and down wiggle of the armature plate, confirmed the spark plugs still work, and redone the wiring harness. I currently only have the ignition switch wired to the battery, safety switch, and starter solenoid. When I crank it over, I simply get no spark. To me it seems that I have checked/repaired/replaced anything and everything related to spark and this engine is just begging me to drop it off a bridge. Am I missing something simple? Is there something else I should be checking? Thanks a lot guys.
I am new to the forum and I am currently in the process of building my first outboard. I have been building engines for cars, bikes, and all sorts of things for 7 years now, but I've never done an outboard. I picked up this project from a friend as this was my grandpa's old boat that is now in the hands of a friend. He purchased the motor separately and the seller claimed it ran. Upon simple inspection I found that one cylinder was blown. I rebuilrebuilt the entire engine and am now ready to start it, but guess what, no spark! I have replaced points, set them to 0.020" at full cam lift, replaced coils, had the new coils tested just because, replaced plug wires, set the coils to be flush with the boss on each side, replaced condensers, ensured no side to side or up and down wiggle of the armature plate, confirmed the spark plugs still work, and redone the wiring harness. I currently only have the ignition switch wired to the battery, safety switch, and starter solenoid. When I crank it over, I simply get no spark. To me it seems that I have checked/repaired/replaced anything and everything related to spark and this engine is just begging me to drop it off a bridge. Am I missing something simple? Is there something else I should be checking? Thanks a lot guys.