Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

[rbezdon]

Re: Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

Ynots, with this setup and conversion I have I have had my share of ESA issues. The jumper your mechanic is referring to is the jumper to connect the overstroke switch. It is not needed and should be bypassed for the new recommended ESA. The CDI/Rapair I recommended is a drop in replacement for the original OMC ESA with the overstroke switch intact. I did both replacements and when I went to the CDI ESA I had to reconnect the overstroke switch. The CDI part will then be readily compatible when you are ready to go back to pertonics and technology.

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

Ynots...sounds like the ESA your mechanic put in was the new style that doesn't use the overstroke switch anymore because it has a built in timer. If the shift cable and interrupt switch are working the ESA should disengage as soon as the shift is over, if it was still engaged then the switch could be hanging up and that could indicate a sticky or worn out lower shift cable or an adjustment. You may not be seeing that now because the overstroke switch is killing the ESA at the end of the shift, have a look at the interrupt switch and see if it's in the middle of the v shape notch when shifting out of gear into neutral.

 

[vonway]

Re: Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

i will try to look at it this week... But is a shift cable difficult to replace??

 

[Boatin Bob]

Re: Cost for mechanic to replace ESA.. OMC

Have a careful look through this site, it has all the information about Cobra shifting, cable replacements, adjustments, ESA that you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask Stuarts Cobra Page