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I never would have fixed it if i didnt keep some old parts. the metal tab on the old rotor cap I noticed was longer than the tab on cap of the new distributor. I changed the cap to the old one and it immediately went into base timing mode first attempt and started retarding and advancing. so the...
Thank you for your reply. After troubleshooting the no start for a few hours today I gave it a whole bunch of gas and starting fluid and it fired up and stayed running. I have since edited my post but I will check the arc length of the spark coming from the plugs. Not sure if it is still...
I feel like I'm beating a dead horse with all the posts I've read about timing and the proper procedure. I have ALL new ignition components, including plugs and wires with about 20 hours of run time. I have been battling running rough for a while, so much that I never take the boat out. When I...
Hello all,
I have a 96 Glastron with a Mercruiser 3.0 LX Alpha One, Ser. No. K001837
I have researched all the forum topics related to my problem I can find, but I still cannot find the culprit to my problem, so I'm making a new post.
This boat has not been started in over a decade. After...
