Long, long list of problems with this boat and engine. Put my boat in the water in May. Got the engine running long enough to get it into my slip. However, it ran horrible and stalled out during the 2 minute trip through the marina. I haven't had much time this season to work on the engine. I put in new spark plugs. I originally gapped them to .035 but then changed it to .025 after a recommendation from the mechanic here at my marina. I also took the carburetor off and cleaned it out. It was gummed up but overall looked really good on the inside. Put it all together and back on and followed the manufacturers instructions on resetting and it still wouldn't start. Took the carburetor off to take it up to the marina mechanic and the carb had water in it. So I disconnected the fuel line and am pulling gas from a small gas can. Someone recommended that I check the timing. So I pulled the distributor to inspect it. (I wish now that I hadn't because I have since read in the manual that you should never need to pull the distributor out)
I bought the timing tech video from Don and followed his instruction. I'm still not getting it to start or even try to start. Its just cranking, no firing. I checked to make sure the plugs are getting spark and they are. Any recommendations on what to try next? I tried putting gas in the throat of the carb to start and nothing. I tried putting a little gas in 2 of the cylinders and nothing.
I'm going to go through the timing procedure again now because at one point in the video when Don is putting the distributor back in the hole he says oops thats one tooth over. So maybe I didn't get it put back in the correct position?! Would that slight of an off placement cause it to not start at all? Thanks for all your help guys
I bought the timing tech video from Don and followed his instruction. I'm still not getting it to start or even try to start. Its just cranking, no firing. I checked to make sure the plugs are getting spark and they are. Any recommendations on what to try next? I tried putting gas in the throat of the carb to start and nothing. I tried putting a little gas in 2 of the cylinders and nothing.
I'm going to go through the timing procedure again now because at one point in the video when Don is putting the distributor back in the hole he says oops thats one tooth over. So maybe I didn't get it put back in the correct position?! Would that slight of an off placement cause it to not start at all? Thanks for all your help guys
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