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Ok, figured it out! When I rebuilt the motor I replaced the each ignition coil with brand new aftermarket coils. Problem is the were much higher resistance coils than the ones from the factory. The were 6-700 ohms vs 250-300 ohms with the originals. Put the original ones on and fired right up...
Hi All! I have had this 1988 Yamaha excel on my 21ft Chris Craft Center Console for the last three years after picking the motor up dirt cheap because it had a bent prop shaft. After repairing the bent prop shaft, I had an amazing running motor for under $500. After running the motor for two...