Easiest way I found is run the drill in reverse until you make it thru the gelcoat. You can continue clear thru in reverse so long as you don't run into wood or other, but can go forward once past gelcoat. I like drilling thru gelcoat with a slightly larger whole than needed, switch to correct...
Timing is set at 2* ATDC (yes after not before)
This is the procedure but use 2 ATDC instead of what the procedure shows
Try removing one spark plug at a time while idling and see if each plug causes the same amount of miss. Also recheck your firing order
Your friend is thinking about a Merc and VP does wiring different for the fuel pump. When cranking the Yel/Red wire sends power from key thru Yel/Red wire to a diode and then to the relay. When cranking power energizes the relay and turns on the pump
Once running, power is removed and relay is...
I'm going to merge your wiring threads because while it is 2 different wiring issues they are both wiring issues, and this will help others keep up with issues
The second pic seams to be coming from the exhaust and is a Tan wire. Might be Tan/Black and if so it goes on the exhaust overheat...
Per Alpha to Gen 2 would to change out transom assembly, gimbal rings are different
Probably need to change out engine coupler, @Bondo and @Bt Doctur can help
Fuel or trim same question, the fuel gauge jumps around similar to the tach, not like fuel is sloshing back n forth
Doubt it's the Dizzy
Take a hand held tach and connect it to the gray wire feeding the boats tach
It has a thermocouple which only allows the pilot light to stay lit, need more to open the valve further. Fireplace valves are variable, not like a furnace which opens to a specific size when called upon
Needs to have a power source to control gas valve. If heat is removed need something to turn valve off. Fireplaces have motorized gas valves controlled by thermostat, not like a gas stove
