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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I should be getting out with the digital timing light in the next day or two to check the advance. In the meantime I pulled the fuel pickup to check for any blockages and check the anti-siphon valve. The valve is moving freely, however, there is no filter in the pickup tube. Is this a cause for...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks guys, just ordered OEM transom seal repair kit from quicksilver. Digital timing light coming this weekend will update with the advance numbers and try a higher octane fuel for troubleshooting purposes
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Firing order is correct, double checked when I installed new dist cap. I can try some sandpaper but it is a bit rusted as well.. Was just going off the notches in relation to the manual. As for the leak, I inspected my bellows and noticed some light cracking. Do these need to be replaced? The...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I also managed to get this still image from a video I took. Here you can see my timing mark, this is where I set it in base timing and still have pinging.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Hmm, my timing tab looks slightly different than that one and I used this diagram from the manual. If I was supposed to use the diagram above my base timing would be one degree advanced... Motor is a 91. I can try to retard it by a degree and see how it runs unless someone knows for sure which...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Great explanation thank you!
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Will get a digital light to check advance. PO drained fuel and put fresh in it he said. When I replaced the filter I poured some into a glass and it looked ok, it all evaporated out and didn't see any water left. No major gunk but wasn't crystal clear. Carb screen was very clean.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    The pinging starts right at 9-10 seconds but I agree it is hard to hear. Sounds like bbs in a tin can. I tried checking the timing advance but I need to read up more on how to check the total timing at 23 degrees. From what I can see the timing tab doesn't go that far BTDC so I am unsure how I...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Side note: Is this too much water out of the bilge after a few hours on the water? Seems to accumulate more with riding. https://photos.app.goo.gl/nzmQUaYqQgCN1w8LA
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Got the dongle in and got out to set base timing. Set at 1BTDC as per my engine serial. Still have the pinging at WOT, anything up to about 80 percent throttle is golden and I cruised at 70 percent for a while with no issues. Not that I will ride at WOT often/ever but it still irks me that it...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Got my timing gun and got some time to head out and check timing. I can't figure how to put the motor in base timing mode, there are no connectors on my dizzy where you're supposed to jump the white wires. Will attach a photo. The only wire there is from the shift interrupt switch. Anyways I...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Hmm, I am assuming slightly advanced timing can't cause that lean condition. The carb is clean and the inline filter on it looked clean too, so I was thinking fuel system was fine. I did replace the fuel line from tank to pump, but it ended up being a few inches longer. Not sure if that would...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Pulled the plugs today and it seems that they show some signs of detonation. At least they were very very hot. I'll post some pics. I also stuck a cheap "inspection camera" into the cylinders to see what I could. Nothing jumped out at me and the camera is pretty poor quality but doesn't seem to...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Okay thanks. Will try to get to timing it this week. Could the detonation events have caused any serious / permanent damage? Anything I should check?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Will get a timing light and check. Does boat need to be in the water to check or on muffs is fine? It could be from being lean but I don't recall it making this sound under WOT before I pulled this dist and I have went through the carb since. Very clean
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thank you guys for all your help. Today I replaced the dist cap, rotor, all spark wires and the ignition module. Boat started right up and runs great. Only concern I have is that at WOT there is a distinct pinging/ticking nose from the motor. It only happens at 90% or above throttle. Also...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Just ordered the Sierra unit from amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N9ZIYQ?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp Thanks again.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Cool. Will get one hopefully by the weekend and update back
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks a lot guys. I am not familiar with using a multi-meter, but after reading up on it and figuring how to zero mine I retested. Results from following the steps alldodge posted Step 2: Needle doesn't move / infinity Step 3: 0 Ohms Step 4: 0 Ohms Step 5: 8000 Ohms The trick for step 5 was...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I just retested the ign coil with some wires sticking in and that definitely worked better. I fear my multimeter although is working may not be good enough to give me the accuracy I need. Here is a photo of it. On steps 3 and 4 on setting 10x, the needle shot all the way to the right. I don't...
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