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Old 09-15-2020, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ndutton View Post
An experience a few years ago might explain why . . . .

For my spare engine I tried a different electronic ignition, a Hot Spark. I installed the correct model for our engine with a little fitment difficulty of the magnetic collar but even so, it was a successful installation. It failed completely within maybe 2 hours of engine run time. A no start episode showed zero spark, reinstalling the points solved the issue within minutes.

Never again and no way would a Hot Spark system ever make it onto my boat.
I am missing something - where does Hot Spark come from? I don't think the OP has one now or is getting one, unless that is another name for Pertronix.

All EIs share the same problem vs. points, while points tend to have the boiling frog issue, i.e. you do not notice them gradually getting worse until the engine is about impossible to start, while EIs tend to be perfect until they are 100% dead.

Both my outboard and A4 failures were sudden and abrupt, the engines ran perfectly fine when shut down and then refused to start ever again until the components were replaced.

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