CPO1HankRCN
Cadet
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2011
- Messages
- 10
Hi there to all. I have used this forum a great deal since becoming the owner of this boat and have received some great information and advice which has been helping me to reassure myself that I did the right thing by buying this boat!
I had a starter problem, got a new starter, and finally got it put on (after much reading on this forum and asking questions). Now, I cannot get the engine to fire up. Engine cranks over beautifully, and is getting gas, ...... but will not start. It has not even kicked!
Let me remind you that I have never heard this engine running before as I bought the boat from the lad who assured me that he has had it running before and enjoyed it in the water. However after sitting for 3 years or so, after new plugs, wires, oil change, etc, the starter broke and he couldl not afford a new one. So, I bought it from him.
With that background, and it not starting, I checked the spark plugs for fire.... no fire! I then pulled the coil wire from the distributor and held it near a good ground to see it it was sparking..... no spark. I then pulled the distributor cap to check points, etc. It looks OK with no apparent problems. I've followed the checks as stated in the trouble shooting part of the manual for this, but nothing seems to work. I'm thinking that it might be the coil. Like I said, the boat/motor has been sitting for nearly 3 years and this is the first attempt to start it since. The previous owner (my next door neighbour) assured me that it only needed the starter and should 'flash up' right away. I haven't had a chance to talke to him as he's away on vacation, and I don't doubt his word. Could the problem be the coil...... or what else could it be?
Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to 'float' my way.
I had a starter problem, got a new starter, and finally got it put on (after much reading on this forum and asking questions). Now, I cannot get the engine to fire up. Engine cranks over beautifully, and is getting gas, ...... but will not start. It has not even kicked!
Let me remind you that I have never heard this engine running before as I bought the boat from the lad who assured me that he has had it running before and enjoyed it in the water. However after sitting for 3 years or so, after new plugs, wires, oil change, etc, the starter broke and he couldl not afford a new one. So, I bought it from him.
With that background, and it not starting, I checked the spark plugs for fire.... no fire! I then pulled the coil wire from the distributor and held it near a good ground to see it it was sparking..... no spark. I then pulled the distributor cap to check points, etc. It looks OK with no apparent problems. I've followed the checks as stated in the trouble shooting part of the manual for this, but nothing seems to work. I'm thinking that it might be the coil. Like I said, the boat/motor has been sitting for nearly 3 years and this is the first attempt to start it since. The previous owner (my next door neighbour) assured me that it only needed the starter and should 'flash up' right away. I haven't had a chance to talke to him as he's away on vacation, and I don't doubt his word. Could the problem be the coil...... or what else could it be?
Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to 'float' my way.