epic mariner
Cadet
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2008
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- 13
Engine started on the hose last week. Started hard and ran hard at the ramp this morning. Tach was showing 4000 rpm at idle and fluctuated wildly. Tach finally settled down to 1000 rpm, where it should and the boat ran fine at idle for probably 10-15 minutes. Tried to accelerate to get up on plane and the engine stalled and died. Wouldn't start.
Engine still won't start and there seems to be no spark. Pulled a plug and used a spark tester (for lack of a better word). Had what looked like a weak, inconsistent spark at first. Now none.
Things I know: It's not the fuel cell. Just installed a new one and have pressure at the rail.
Not a fuse or relay. Installed new ones.
Not the tach. Installed a new one today (after getting off the water) and it works fine.
I ordered a new coil. My current one shows signs of wear and tear (only 2 years old though).
Had a previous problem with what I think was a bad ground connected to the coil.
I read Don S.'s post on the tests for ignition systems. I'm kind of at a loss for how to test the coil with a voltmeter to see whether it's getting power. I have already searched several times, just can't find something that seems to address my situation.
Is there any test I can run that would tell me definitively whether the coil is bad or if there is something else bad?
Thanks in advance for any help and I apologize if this has previously been run into the ground.
Engine still won't start and there seems to be no spark. Pulled a plug and used a spark tester (for lack of a better word). Had what looked like a weak, inconsistent spark at first. Now none.
Things I know: It's not the fuel cell. Just installed a new one and have pressure at the rail.
Not a fuse or relay. Installed new ones.
Not the tach. Installed a new one today (after getting off the water) and it works fine.
I ordered a new coil. My current one shows signs of wear and tear (only 2 years old though).
Had a previous problem with what I think was a bad ground connected to the coil.
I read Don S.'s post on the tests for ignition systems. I'm kind of at a loss for how to test the coil with a voltmeter to see whether it's getting power. I have already searched several times, just can't find something that seems to address my situation.
Is there any test I can run that would tell me definitively whether the coil is bad or if there is something else bad?
Thanks in advance for any help and I apologize if this has previously been run into the ground.