[Wisakedjack]

John, I do have EI. Several years ago I worked through the starting issues and add a ballast resistor before the coil. At the time I replaced the coil and had no issues. I am still wondering whether the smell that I reported could be a result of coil overheating. Thinking back to last week sails when I only had a faint sweet smell, it only developed after running engine for a while. So, it may be consistent with rising coil temperature.