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Ignition Problem with Merc 15 horse 2 stroke
"Gene" wrote in message ... On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:09:26 -0800, "Steve B" wrote: "Wayne.B" wrote in message . .. I have an older Merc outboard that has always been fairly reliable but went to start it the other day and it appears to have no spark. I've checked the kill switch circuit and it appears to be OK. It has an electronic ignition module on the side of the block which gets two inputs from the vicinity of the flywheel and sends its output to the coils next to the sparkplug wires. Anybody have an idea how to troubleshoot it from here ? The best thing I have found is to either have some relative or in-law who you're not particularly fond of to help you. Hold the wire, make sure they're grounded, and pull away on the cord. It will shortly (no pun intended) tell you if you have spark. Trouble is, you run out of relations that will help, because for some reason they will only help once. I never suspected my mother in law knew so many cuss words or that she could hit and kick so hard. Please share with us what you find is the cause. I'd guess you have a wire grounded somewhere acting as a kill switch. Steve You don't have in laws as stupid as mine..... dayum.... it done it agiyun'.... -- Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah! Forté Agent 6.00 Build 1186 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm LOL. |
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