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Got it! Threw in new ignition switch and she’s alive again!! And she shuts off and starts back up. Time for water test. Thanks for everyone’s input! Greatly appreciated.
Update- I disconnected the kill wire on ignition switch and was able to get it to start and run. Just had to choke it off to shut it off. So now we are headed in the direction of key switch, power pack, or bad wire in harness.
I left out I have already replaced the impeller.
Doesn’t have plastic on carbs, it had buzzer for oil. But deleted it when I went conventional fuel pump. Haven’t heard overheat alarm yet. Pisser works fine. Have to get spark testers to check if I lose spark.
Boat was grandfathers then given to another family member. Who used it for a few years he had a kid and parked it.life showed up we will say. Didn’t have time for it. Just trying to resurrect it. Long family history with engine. Will have to do compression test. Haven’t gotten there yet. Haha...
So I have acquired this motor which has been sitting for 13 years. So far I have replaced the following new plugs, new fuel tank, all new fuel lines, removal of vro and went premix with conventional fuel pump, and rebuilt the carbs, new primer selonoid valve and gasket. Replacing ignition switch...
