My looper is cursed...

[alden135]

No matter what I do, or how much $ I spend, my looper just fails to run right.

It was only one week ago I tank tested it and all was fine. I put in on Sat. and it runs like crap. Come to find out one of my less than a year old coils had a major crack in it.

Will it ever end?

Why can I fix everyone else's motors in my family but not my own?

Are the CDI coils crap? I replaced them due to bad rep on the OMC ones. Should I go with BRP or Sierra?


j120tles

 

[Dhadley]

Re: My looper is cursed...

CDI has an excellent reputation. If it was one of their's and it cracked in less than a year, give them a call. Just ask if that's happened before and if so is there a better coil. I'd almost bet they'll replace the coil. I'm not aware of a better one. I would bet that if a better one existed they'd be selling it. They're really nice folks.

 

[alden135]

Re: My looper is cursed...

Dhadly

I also have their PP and timer base and those have been ok. Must just be a fluke with the coil.


Any idea why I can't get the idle down (in forward) below 1k? I've tried everything in the book ie setting the timing etc. and can't get it lower.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: My looper is cursed...

What kind of boat is it? Is the motor mounted fairly high? IE -- when at rest in the water, how high up the mid section is the waterline?

 

[alden135]

Re: My looper is cursed...

It's on a Sunbird 20' cuddy. The t&t is 1/2 submerged if that tells you anything.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: My looper is cursed...

That's about normal. How did you adjust the idle timing?