18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

[griggs]

Re: 18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

thanks for all your help one of the black kill wires was pinched between the carburetor fuel line clamp and the battery cable there is none of the wire showing through the insulation but when i pulled it loose and just let them hang over the side of the cowling i get spark i think i am going to replace them again and be a little more careful of routing them better thanks again

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

Glad you found the problem......
A side note---I much prefer the universal magneto because parts are much cheaper than the CDI unit, and if set correctly, lasts a heckuva long time. I don't have to regap my points all the time like some folks seem to think. I go for a LONG time with mine without touching the points. Of course, I only put 6 or 8 hours a year on mine, or about 30 gallons of gas. Also, with the universal magneto you have two separate ignitions, which allows you to get back on one cylinder if a coil fails. If the cdi unit fails, you're paddling home-----and I hate to paddle!
I've got one or two 18hp OMC's and think they are pretty sweet motors.
Good luck with yours,
JBJ

 

[bktheking]

Re: 18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

You almost need to carry a spare powerpack and tools with CDI, love magneto just like JBJ, gets my vote.

 

[glassmaster68]

Re: 18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

do you get my,,,"points"?,,get straight to the points,,,points of her own standing way up high,jokey jokin

 

[griggs]

Re: 18 horse ignition problems NEED help please

now i just have to get it adjusted to the elavation it ran really good in florida but i have been tinkering with it for two years now and cant get it to run near as goodthanks again for all the help