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Bob D.
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5.7L Merc coil question
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Yesterday I started our 5.7L Merc I/O (circa 1986). I could hear a
"snapping" noise coming from the engine compartment. I popped the
engine hatch and could see the coil shorting from where the coil wire
plugs into the coil. It was arcing to BOTH the positive and negative
terminals on the top of the coil. Needless to say, with 120 gallons
of gas about 3 feet away, I shut the engine down immediately.
Did you check to see if the coil wire to the distributor was attached
correctly. My guess is you disconnected the coil while winterizing. If I
remember correctly, my thungerbolt ignition coil did the exact same thing
under those circumstances.
Bob Dimond
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5.7L Merc coil question