So I'm sitting at the dock in Prevost harbor go to fire up the boat and it cranks and won't fire. Had the same problem on my last trip last fall and replaced the idle air control valve. I've started it in several occasions since then and always fired easily. A retired marine mechanic was on the dock two boats down, and came over to help. Once we got it started it ran fine and restarted when warm. Initial diagnosis was it had flooded after cranking too much.
He checked the spark and noticed it was orange instead of blue. Jim's recommendation was to replace the distributor cap and module. I have the flat "scorpion" style distributor cap. Based on his description the module should be right under the cap. I've found some exploded diagrams online and see a "sensor, Hall effect camshaft position". Does any know if this sensor can be replaced without removing the distributor shaft assembly? It does not appear so in the diagrams. I don't think I have the time or skills to remove the whole distributor.
It dawns on me I should have gotten Jim's phone number!
Thanks
He checked the spark and noticed it was orange instead of blue. Jim's recommendation was to replace the distributor cap and module. I have the flat "scorpion" style distributor cap. Based on his description the module should be right under the cap. I've found some exploded diagrams online and see a "sensor, Hall effect camshaft position". Does any know if this sensor can be replaced without removing the distributor shaft assembly? It does not appear so in the diagrams. I don't think I have the time or skills to remove the whole distributor.
It dawns on me I should have gotten Jim's phone number!
Thanks
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