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Chrysler engine cut-out
I've got a 1979 34' Silverton with Chrysler M360B engines (with electronic
ignition). This past season I've had the stbd engine suddenly die a few times while at cruising speed. (Boy, is it unnerving when the boat suddenly veers to stbd!) Oil pressure is always good; so is water temp. I thought it might be some water in the gas - each engine has its own draw tube (seperated widely) from the gas tank. I treated the tank with gas drier, but still had a recurrence. The problem is very infrequent (makes it difficult to diagnose). When it does happen, I can usually get the engine re-started in 5 to 30 minutes - in fact sometimes it's so brief that the engine sputters a little then comes back to normal speed. Somebody suggested to me that Chrysler Marine electronic ignitions have a large resistor on the primary side of the ignition coil, and sometimes this component develops an intermittent open circuit at high temperatures. Anyone had this experience? Any other suggestions? Thanks! -- Dave F. |
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