So my partner was motoring back to the harbor and our A4 all of a sudden quit. He managed to get it back to our can. I finally got to the boat to start trouble shooting. The motor would crank and crank but did not come close to starting. I tried to spray starter fluid in the carb, but this did not work. I pulled the high tension wire at the coil and noticed oil filling the inside of the coil. I then presumed that the coil was bad. I also found a blown inline 10 amp fuse going to the electronic fuel pump.
Anyway, I replaced the coil and fuse. I replaced all wiring as was (hoping it was correct). I then started the engine and it started right up. About 30 seconds later the engine died and there was smoke (smelling like electronic type smoke) coming from the engine. I could not tell exactly, but I believe to be coming from the coil. The engine would not start again. A few days later I tried to start the engine again. It turned right over, but died about 10 secoonds later with a faint hint of smoke again. The inline fuse is still intact. Im getting +/- 12 volts at the coil but dont seeem to get spark through the high tension wire.
I've been reading this forum and am going to try cleaning the distributor cap and rotor. Other than that I'm at a loss. I suppose I will try and replace the coil again but think that I will get the same issue. I am also going to replace the high tension wire to the distributor cap. I am also going to check the fuel pump to make sure nothing happened to that.
I just read here that it is bad to crank the engine with the fesh water valve open. I will make sure I close that and check to make sure I have no water in the engine.
Anyone know what the deal with the smoke is though and why the engine keeps dying????
thanks
Anyway, I replaced the coil and fuse. I replaced all wiring as was (hoping it was correct). I then started the engine and it started right up. About 30 seconds later the engine died and there was smoke (smelling like electronic type smoke) coming from the engine. I could not tell exactly, but I believe to be coming from the coil. The engine would not start again. A few days later I tried to start the engine again. It turned right over, but died about 10 secoonds later with a faint hint of smoke again. The inline fuse is still intact. Im getting +/- 12 volts at the coil but dont seeem to get spark through the high tension wire.
I've been reading this forum and am going to try cleaning the distributor cap and rotor. Other than that I'm at a loss. I suppose I will try and replace the coil again but think that I will get the same issue. I am also going to replace the high tension wire to the distributor cap. I am also going to check the fuel pump to make sure nothing happened to that.
I just read here that it is bad to crank the engine with the fesh water valve open. I will make sure I close that and check to make sure I have no water in the engine.
Anyone know what the deal with the smoke is though and why the engine keeps dying????
thanks
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