Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, GPS and Navigation - starting engine

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baracudda
04-12-03, 09:27 AM
starting boat for season......wont start......i have a new battery, distributor cap, rotor, plugs and i cleaned all the wires....i dont any spark...... what can it be....................


BoatCop
04-12-03, 04:41 PM
You didn't mention if you installed new points, and whether the point gap/dwell was properly set.

Could also be a condenser, coil or ballast resistor.

Once all those have been checked, be sure the plug wires are routed correctly (It does happen.), and set proper timing.