spring tune up

Are you sure the rotor is seated correctly. Must be in slot all the way on shaft

Also check coil wire. Could have pulled out of the coil a little.

i just took the cap off again, i could hear the spring loaded part that touches the rotor become compressed so i know it's touching the rotor. i'm pretty sure the rotor is on right. it's all the way down.


just checked the coil wire again too and it is metal to metal.

Yes hold the plug with the coil wire attached close to an engine ground (1/8" or so), turn it over, and check for spark.

That's how I've done it. But again I'm no expert.

Joe

Remove it from the cap and plug it into the coil, that long round black thing and try it again.............Boat dr

sorry, bout that. okay, going to go hook a spark plug into the coil. i'll report back in 3 minutes.

Maybe this will help...

Ignition Coil Test

   1. Disconnect the ignition coil output wire at the distributor cap.
   2. Connect a spark plug to the end of the ignition coil output wire which you just disconnected.
   3. Connect a ground wire to the threaded portion of the spark plug.
   4. Disconnect the ignition coil ground wire from the negative terminal on the coil .
   5. Connect one end of a ground wire to the ignition coil negative terminal.
   6. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
   7. Tap the other end of the ignition coil ground wire jumper on an good grounding point and look for sparks at the spark plug that correspond to the frequency of your tapping of the ground wire.
   8. If you have a good spark at the spark plug, the ignition coil is good.
   9. If you don't get a good spark, check for approximately 12 VDC from the coil positive terminal to ground with the ignition switch in the ON position. You should also get approximately 12 VDC from the coil negative terminal to ground

Well that's the first thing... make sure your battery is good and charged.

boat dr, that language is chinese to me. breaking? i did replace both belts today too...

my boat has been converted to electronic ignition too, in case that helps.

i had to run out and buy a battery charger but when i got home and checked out the manual it says "not recommended for delco voyager" and i have a AC delco voyager 720mca. my battery has a little eye on it and it's still green, and cranking.. i can't believe it's still cranking. at any rate i'll try tomorrow. i've been working on the boat pretty much all day and night and am very frustrated.


could the ignition coil just go bad over winter? i don't think it's all that old, it's a petronix flame thrower.

Phil,

Which distributor do you have?

If you have the prestolite with clip-down cap... the rotor may be the issue. I have that distributor and when I upgraded to Pertronix, the kit included a rotor as well. I don't have the documentation handy but something about the "stock" rotor might not work for some reason.

If this is the case try putting your old rotor back in and see if it solves the no-fire problem.

Let us know. I know how frustrating this can be, but bear with this group. You'll get it figured out.

Good luck!

Joe

hey,

the rotor did look a little bit different then the one i took out.....


i'll try and re-swap the old one back in. i'll report back again..

thanks gents.

simple and overlooked, good to hear you got it going, good call Joed

7 just because i had one plug out so i could see the spark....

i just brought her to the lake and let it run for a few minutes, seems to be running good.. started right up and seemed to be very responsive. i did have a little water leak where i put the raw water pump back together after replacing the impeller, maybe i need to make it a little tighter?

no skiing yet, only the boat launch area is thawed. the rest of the lake is all slush... but hopefully next weekend we should be good. i live in wisconsin near milwaukee.

ok, water pump...
just leaking a little bit doesn't seem to be leaking by the o-ring.

it's a sherwood. i replaced the rubber o-ring, but between the plate and the actuall pump there was a paper gasket, it was all jacked up so i didn't put that back. make sense?

if i make it any tighter i think i'll strip the bolt head.

Sherwood R/W Pump Gasket