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runarb
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No the voltage fluctuates like this when RPM is constant, or close to constant. I’m suspecting the uneven idle to be caused by the voltage fluctuation... -
I decided to cut the plug and connect the wires. Everything went well. The boat is running on mufflers as we speak, and has been for 45 minutes. I used...Leave a comment:
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I'm actually leaning on cutting the plug out and reconnecting. I'm kind of leaning towards using connection boxes as shown on picture. That way I can...
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I disconnected the plug again and 4 of the pins came out with the female connectors on them and wires broken and it’s obvious the wires were corroded...Leave a comment:
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Excellent thanks. This should work if I decide to go this route. I will open it again and try to locate the wire giving me issue. If it’s a single wire...Leave a comment:
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I think I have found my problem (if I didn't create a new one). I opened the wire harness plug (see picture) to see if all the pins were looking good...Leave a comment:
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I did a voltage test with ignition switched on and motor not running. Now it has electronic ignition so there are no points to connect as the Stern Drive...Leave a comment:
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Ok, that's really great to know. No water in oil so I'm very happy to be able to strike it off my list.
Checked man over board switch and...Leave a comment:
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Thanks, I will continue the search. Starting at the ignition switch, the man-overboard switch and so forth. The stern drive manual is good for troubleshooting....Leave a comment:
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Thank you all. My mystery continues. I considered replacing points and other ignition parts, but then decided to go for electronic ignition and an ESA...Leave a comment:
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Thanks everyone. I have at least 3 things to test. The cap and rotor, the ESA by trying to disconnect it when this happen next. And the ignition coil....Leave a comment:
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Thanks for the advise. I will try to install the old rotor and cap and see if it makes a difference. I have replaced the impeller few times during the...Leave a comment:
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The only thing I haven't touched is the ESA module. A) I was wondering if the ESA could cause trouble like this? How would I disable the ESA module? Will...Leave a comment:
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Thanks Mike, yes timing is correct, both on timing belt and also ignition timing. I have not done compression test, but when it's runs it runs really...Leave a comment:
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OMC Cobra 2.3l running issues
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I bought my OMC cobra about 5 years ago. When I bought it I replaced main ignition parts adjusted the timings, rebuilt the carburetor...
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