I've been working on a 78 Mercury 80hp 4 cylinder. It has sat for a long time and I would like to get it running reliably. I checked spark to all 4 cylinders with timing light and they all have spark. I sprayed ether in cyclinder just to make it pop over and I can't seem to get the engine to even show signs of wanting to start. I would assume with a bit of ether it should fire. I want to have it turn over before I rebuild carbs. Could this be the timing and how do I correct the timing? I know how on a car but is the procedure the same? What are the proper plugs also so I can confirm the right ones are installed. They are odd looking with no arm on the end in the cylinder to arc across. I have never seen plugs like this. I checked one by placing close to block and there was a strong spark. Any info would be appreciated.
