Motor has good compression and spark on all 4 cyl. Will not start, just backfires throught the prop.
T thunderball Recruit Joined Aug 28, 2011 Messages 2 Sep 20, 2011 #1 Motor has good compression and spark on all 4 cyl. Will not start, just backfires throught the prop.
*EdC* Senior Chief Petty Officer Joined Oct 31, 2007 Messages 661 Sep 20, 2011 #2 Re: 1968 65 mercury thunderball said: Motor has good compression and spark on all 4 cyl. Will not start, just backfires throught the prop. Click to expand... How's the timing
Re: 1968 65 mercury thunderball said: Motor has good compression and spark on all 4 cyl. Will not start, just backfires throught the prop. Click to expand... How's the timing
T thunderball Recruit Joined Aug 28, 2011 Messages 2 Sep 21, 2011 #3 Re: 1968 65 mercury don't know. how can i check that. I know how on the older Mag motors. could it be the stator? switchbox? what regulate the timing? I know there is a belt from the dist. to the flywheel, but why would that have changed???
Re: 1968 65 mercury don't know. how can i check that. I know how on the older Mag motors. could it be the stator? switchbox? what regulate the timing? I know there is a belt from the dist. to the flywheel, but why would that have changed???
