Old school BBC not starting
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From: oshawa ontario
I have a 1994 Scarab 31 with twin 454/365 carb mags. Boat ran great last year. This year starboard engine fired right up ran fine. Port engine wont start.
It cranks over easily
Put a few squirts of gas down the carb, same
I swapped the module from the other engine, same
I checked every fuse I could find, all good.
My wife cranked the engine and I had no 12v across the pos/neg terminals on the coil.
Anyone? Thanks
It cranks over easily
Put a few squirts of gas down the carb, same
I swapped the module from the other engine, same
I checked every fuse I could find, all good.
My wife cranked the engine and I had no 12v across the pos/neg terminals on the coil.
Anyone? Thanks
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From: Ft. Worth TX
ignition sensor under the distributor cap then under the rotor,
Buy OEM - they are a bit higher cost like 24 dollars more.
I have 20 in stock if whomever needs any. The OEM is made here in Florida at Merc plant 7. the rest after market ones are made in China.
Story -- those china ones can have issues after the engine heat soaks. How do I know just replaced 2 last week but the boat owners saved 24 dollars buying them online --- China made one. . The potting material is not that good in alot of the China made ones, this is one of the issues from the start. FYI
And for best results there is a special install to do for the current ones.
Buy OEM - they are a bit higher cost like 24 dollars more.
I have 20 in stock if whomever needs any. The OEM is made here in Florida at Merc plant 7. the rest after market ones are made in China.
Story -- those china ones can have issues after the engine heat soaks. How do I know just replaced 2 last week but the boat owners saved 24 dollars buying them online --- China made one. . The potting material is not that good in alot of the China made ones, this is one of the issues from the start. FYI
And for best results there is a special install to do for the current ones.
Last edited by BUP; 06-21-2018 at 12:55 AM.




