My engine stopped suddenly this morning when it was good and warm and while running at cruising speed. Would not restart. No spark. I replaced points, condenser, cap and rotor. I was in a rush, due to currents pushing me towards rocks. Did I mention the fog? There was fog so I didn't set the gap exactly right. I could hear whales surfacing nearby as I worked. When I did that, it started right up. Later, when I was anchoring, it was idling rough. Fixing the gap seems to have fixed that too.
Questions:
In the past, problems with the contacts have manifested themselves as an occasional high speed miss, not a total loss of spark. What is normal for contact problems?
Can the rough idle likely a symptom of incorrect gap, or should I be looking for other problems?
Questions:
In the past, problems with the contacts have manifested themselves as an occasional high speed miss, not a total loss of spark. What is normal for contact problems?
Can the rough idle likely a symptom of incorrect gap, or should I be looking for other problems?
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