You have a good soul Mr. Flathead......not many folks would have done that. The kid is lucky that you found it. Of course it helped that it was a small private lake, but still......good job!
Think he is referring to the stator.....a magneto produces current for the spark, like a lawn mower engine. And I think he is saying he disconnected the stator charging wires going to the rectifier, for some reason.....
https://forums.iboats.com/threads/88-force-85hp-trim-drop-help.620988/ This link is from the stickies at the top of this forum......it shows how to test the different components and isolate them to see where the problem is. Lots of good info in there. Most of the time the leakdown is caused...
Looking at your pic with the motor in the bucket.....water needs to be well above the cavitation plate (4-6 inches) for the pump to work right. That could be the problem with that one. The other one, maybe the muffs not sealing good?
I too have been pulled from the fire by some of his old posts......his wisdom lives on in the archived threads of this forum.......RIP Frank Acampora.....(y)
Well at least it was YOU who pulled the trigger on the "Parts Cannon" and not some shady repair shop trying to get in your wallet......you fixed the problem yourself and now have a new ignition system.....trouble-shooting is the preferred method but sometimes you get lucky throwing parts at...
All the mating surfaces will need to be sealed.....or it will leak. High heat RTV will be good.....just don't get crazy with it.....any excess will squeeze out and could clog up the water passages.....
There is no idle timing spec on Force engines....timing is set at WOT. Yamaha is a different animal....
Might want to fact check your info before stating that somebody else's info is wrong.....(y)
