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Just picked up a smoker craft with a 1993 20 HP Mariner 2 cycle. Engine sat for several years, hard starting, so I rebuilt the carb. Still hard saturating and noticed intermittent spark on bottom cylinder. I don’t have a DVA meter but ohm values are as follows:
Stator- black/yellow to ground=...
Problems with 86 3cyl 50 hp:
Boat was towed over road for very long distance. Ran fine before transport but would not idle when put back in water. Changed plugs and motor would not start. Finally got started after several attepts and tried to adjust carb for idle. Engine stalled again and...