Mike Langianese
Petty Officer 2nd Class
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- Aug 3, 2003
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Twin 1992 Evenrude 150 HP, 6-cyl. 60° E150NXENC and E150EXEM Serial #s <br />PORT ENG: G03014951, STBD: G03076183<br /><br /><br />Counter-rotating engine has intermittent spark. <br />Background (sorry for being wordy) <br />I am still trying to get these engines running correctly. 
Finally had someone remove all the garbage under the center console re-wire the electronics, new ignition switches and two new safety cut-offs.<br /><br />Both engines started fine in the driveway. Took boat to the lake, Counter-rotating engine cranked but would not start.<br />Back at the house found the housing of the neutral safety interlock switch was broken so we wired the circuit without the switch.<br /><br />No spark. Then engine started and ran fine and started several times, now no spark. Getting 12+V to the wires at the top of the powerpacs<br /><br />Several questions:<br />1. The test procedures in the manual calls for specialty testing equipment from OMC. Are substitutes available? <br />2. Is it prudent to remove parts from the running engine and put them on the problem child until the problem is solved? Or do I run the risk of damaging the working parts?<br />3. The wires at the regulator/Recitifier appear to have gotten hot, insulation melted together but still in tact. Would you guess that this is the problem? 18-5828 Regulator/Recitifier is $197 on IBoats. Shall I swap from the other engine to check, use the manual to trouble shoot the system (and buy test equipment) or a bad Regulator/Recitifier is mostly likely problem and buy a new one.<br />4. It was also suggested to me to remove the flywheel and check that the magnets are all firmly in place???<br /><br />Thanks for any input and help
Finally had someone remove all the garbage under the center console re-wire the electronics, new ignition switches and two new safety cut-offs.<br /><br />Both engines started fine in the driveway. Took boat to the lake, Counter-rotating engine cranked but would not start.<br />Back at the house found the housing of the neutral safety interlock switch was broken so we wired the circuit without the switch.<br /><br />No spark. Then engine started and ran fine and started several times, now no spark. Getting 12+V to the wires at the top of the powerpacs<br /><br />Several questions:<br />1. The test procedures in the manual calls for specialty testing equipment from OMC. Are substitutes available? <br />2. Is it prudent to remove parts from the running engine and put them on the problem child until the problem is solved? Or do I run the risk of damaging the working parts?<br />3. The wires at the regulator/Recitifier appear to have gotten hot, insulation melted together but still in tact. Would you guess that this is the problem? 18-5828 Regulator/Recitifier is $197 on IBoats. Shall I swap from the other engine to check, use the manual to trouble shoot the system (and buy test equipment) or a bad Regulator/Recitifier is mostly likely problem and buy a new one.<br />4. It was also suggested to me to remove the flywheel and check that the magnets are all firmly in place???<br /><br />Thanks for any input and help