Re: [OMC-Boats] OMC-Boats Digest, Vol 45, Issue 1

I agree with Tom, no replacement for the manual, check the wiring, make sure
you have good electrical connections (including grounds)...In my experience,
if the boats been sitting a while I'd make sure the points aren't
corroded....Seems like a bunch of new boat guys tend to forget , so forgive
me if I'm stating the obvious, but these inboard/outboard motors are just
marinized CAR engines (yeah, I made up that word) so looking around on
automotive forums for basic automotive wrenching advise is a good way to go
too. i.e. how to diagnose and fix ingition problems, or how to set timing,
or adjust your points, or tune up your carb, etc.etc....works on a boat just
like a car, you just need to be carful if you need to replace some things to
use marine grade stuff, like starter, altenator and carb for example

Good luck!
B.C.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:21 AM, <tklauber@...> wrote:

> Get you a SELOC manual first. You will need it cause you will find yourself
> doing most of your repairs which is really not too bad. If you want to get
> serious with repairs then get an OMC service manual and parts list for that
> year outdrive. Ebay or this site is a good source. Check the firing system.
> Do the easy stuff like look for a loose or corroded wire around the
> distributor, coil, ballast etc. Then get into the harder stuff like replace
> the points, condenser etc. Now is a good time to tune up anyway - assuming
> you are starting your boating season like we all will this spring. Tom K.
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> No spark to plugs, Does anybody know what and where to check? Please
> advise.
> Truley Yours Ken.
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> i had that problem last summer due to wrong distributor. probably not
> what your experiencing though. Check coil, or just spend the $30
> and replace. Not sure beyond that.
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> No spark to plugs, Does anybody know what and where to check? Please
>> advise. Truley Yours Ken.
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