Not really sure either, although when I took that coil off, it was some kind of tape and I am not sure what the previous owner may have it there for as I was just confused as well.
Ok, I will remove flywheel and file the points down some.
What makes you think the coil could be the problem? I have tested it with and Ohm meter and the primary and secondary seem to be within a reasonable spec.
There is a kill switch, I will have to try and see if that is causing me issues. How would I check to see if its the problem? From what I have read is that if the lanyard was unplugged then it would not fire. should it have some kind of ohms between? I havent pulled it yet to see what it looks...
Thank you for the info as I will look into it, to get to the points I need to remove the flywheel, my manual does not explain timing the engine very well as my flywheel has like 4 lines on it so its confusing. Would a bad stator cause a no start as well? I believe I am getting infinite ohms...
Hey everyone, been lurking for a while now and I have been able to see some useful information. I recently picked up my first boat, an 87 Bayliner Capri with a Force 50 engine. I didn't care too much about the engine because the boat and trailer were only $100 in amazing condition. Got the boat...
