Problems with 77 Mariner 8hp 2 stroke
Need some advice any help would be greatly appreciated
Went out on the weekend - o/board started first pull with fresh fuel and some fuel stabiliser in the tank - running 50:1.
Ran great for approx 4 hrs and after trolling and stopping had some trouble starting it but it ran - stopping again and after anchoring for a while to do some fishing and trying to restart it - nothing.
Got a tow in and these are what i can say after some troubleshooting with the farther in law :
-have replaced the spark plugs,
-father in law said the plugs spark but only a bit - not a big spark
-checked fuel flows clearly to the carb,
-father on law blew the carb out with comp air
-compression on both cylinders is 120psi
-have filed the points a bit to clean them
-have tried to fire the engine with ether in the carb and in the cylinder
itself - nothing, doesn't even turn over a bit
Where else should i be looking to trouble shoot it - FIL thinks its ignition related due to the spark.
Any help would be greatly apprciated
Thanks Todd
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