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NHGuy

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89 5.7 Mercruiser. Well, I went to pull out the boat from winter storage and did a dumb thing. I had bought a new coil because the old one looked cracked. I cranked it with the new coil, no start. Then without checking I put coil leads on in reverse because the new coil was in the other way which made me think I had reversed my connections but hadn't. Then I cranked the engine, no start. I swapped them back on the new coil, and then tried the old coil too. It turned out to have dirt on it but no crack. It wouldn't run the engine either. Maybe the damage is done. No start now.
Should I start checking for spark and doing the whole ignition diagnostic tree in the manual, or does anyone here know a more direct answer.

BTW you all can rip me all you want, I deserve it.

Signed,
Mr Idiot
 

NHGuy

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

I think I will give it a little fuel in the throat and see if it kicks, I will report back.
 

Don S

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Should I start checking for spark and doing the whole ignition diagnostic tree in the manual, or does anyone here know a more direct answer.

Have you checked to see if you have spark? If no spark, the first thing I would check is to see if the kill switch lanyard is on.
If not and fuel isn't the problem, time to follow the troubleshooting chart.
 

bruceb58

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Yeah putting the coil in backwards is going to make the engine run backwards.
 

bruceb58

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Just kidding!

Putting the coil in backwards won't do anything. In fact it actually should probably work backwards. You need to start measuring voltages at the coil and other diagnostics.
 

NHGuy

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Nevermind, fuel got her going. Sorry to waste your time.
 

Black as

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Yeah putting the coil in backwards is going to make the engine run backwards.

That comment is a classic, I will try that one on my mates the next time around
 

bruceb58

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

I think they have to be in backwards in Australia anyway right? Maybe that's upside down...I forget the rule.
 

ftl900

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

Yeah putting the coil in backwards is going to make the engine run backwards.

That;s ok tho... right?? If you just put the boat in reverse it shouldl go forward.
 

Black as

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Re: stupid, stupid, stupid

She be right mate we do come from a land down under and we also won the America's cup and that was a cracker of a day as well buddy. :rolleyes:

And our country isn't in debt like the rest of the world and thank god we live on an island :D:D:D
 
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