HeliChopped
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- Jun 19, 2009
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1986 Mercury 35 HP. Model 1035716. Serial A951314.
Crank the engine and I have spark on both cylinders for about 4 or 5 seconds then cylinder 1 dies. Stop cranking and recrank with the same results.
I switched coils and the problem stays with the number 1 cylinder so the coils are OK. The switch box wires all clean and tight (bullet connectors).
Maybe the switch box itself going bad?
It has been getting in the habit of acting like running on one cylinder until it warms up is why I decided to check.
Crank the engine and I have spark on both cylinders for about 4 or 5 seconds then cylinder 1 dies. Stop cranking and recrank with the same results.
I switched coils and the problem stays with the number 1 cylinder so the coils are OK. The switch box wires all clean and tight (bullet connectors).
Maybe the switch box itself going bad?
It has been getting in the habit of acting like running on one cylinder until it warms up is why I decided to check.