tick tick ticking

renny1

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engine.... 1982 115hp mercury bluband inline 6 sn#06093940

just done all the carbs and she is running ok except every so many seconds she seems to stumble on tickover and with the jacket off i can hear a TICK TICK TICK TICK and when the ticking stops she is idleing fine again until the TICK TICK TICK where she stumbles again but doesnt stall
could i be right in saying its one of the spark plug leads arcing out on someting or is it mor serious???????
 

Laddies

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Re: tick tick ticking

Yes, you have a high voltage leak, coil or wire fire her up after dark and you will see it
 

renny1

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Re: tick tick ticking

thanks for the quick reply laddies
happy boating all
 
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