sraley1053
Cadet
- Joined
- May 7, 2012
- Messages
- 27
Just recently purchased a used boat (1988 Fisher Marsh Hawk, 16'). Has a known engine problem that I felt I could repair. At the start of troubleshooting discovered two trigger wires reversed based on wiring documentation found online. (later read that these are sometimes reversed OK). Switched the wires, cranked it, started right up! Wow, too easy.
Yes, for sure. She ran for about 3-5 minutes, idled nicely just before the blue smoke appeared from underneath the flywheel. I shut it down immediately, but of course not fast enough.
But here is the where the odd part starts. As I was standing there pondering what just happened, switch off, nothing moving, I hear a pop and then comes the sizzle with another cloud of smoke this time the integrated CDI coil packs. It seems power got to all the electrical components except the trigger and the rectifier (both checked OK).
I triple checked everything for possible shorts and see nothing. I located a set of replacement stator and both CDI packs; not cheap. I installed those cautiously and again checked for shorts al along the way. All seemed to check out to the specs.
Tried to crank it up... first of all no spark, either cylinder. Again, while pondering the situation, pop-sizzle, at least one CDi fried again with switch off. Is it possible the recitifier checks OK, but is not OK. Or are there other experiences with these Force engines or Fisher boats that someone could share? Thanks in advance!
Yes, for sure. She ran for about 3-5 minutes, idled nicely just before the blue smoke appeared from underneath the flywheel. I shut it down immediately, but of course not fast enough.
But here is the where the odd part starts. As I was standing there pondering what just happened, switch off, nothing moving, I hear a pop and then comes the sizzle with another cloud of smoke this time the integrated CDI coil packs. It seems power got to all the electrical components except the trigger and the rectifier (both checked OK).
I triple checked everything for possible shorts and see nothing. I located a set of replacement stator and both CDI packs; not cheap. I installed those cautiously and again checked for shorts al along the way. All seemed to check out to the specs.
Tried to crank it up... first of all no spark, either cylinder. Again, while pondering the situation, pop-sizzle, at least one CDi fried again with switch off. Is it possible the recitifier checks OK, but is not OK. Or are there other experiences with these Force engines or Fisher boats that someone could share? Thanks in advance!