got zapped

kfouryou

Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Just a question,I have a 88 force 125 hp just installed a temperature guage had the motor running ,I touch the block with my hand and got zapped .Has anyone heard or done this before.By te way the motor is running kind of ruff
 

Jiggz

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Re: got zapped

Need to identify a worn out plug wire and replace it. The problem with the old CD coils is the wire is integrated with the coil making total replacement hard. In my case, I went to replace the wire caps anyways.
 

catfishcarl99

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Re: got zapped

i had a semi missing ideling problem this spring on my 89 50hp force. and i did alot of stuff to no avail. and when i went to pull one of the plug wires i got zapped. changed the coil. straightened the missing right out.
 

kfouryou

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Re: got zapped

thats what i figured .Just wasn't sure since it seemed like a higher voltage shock.Thanks ,much appreciated.
 
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