I’ve been searching threads and found the helpful flow chart for trouble shooting the thunderbolt ignition system. I am up to the point where I have a spark tester on the coil and the other end connected to ground ( I have it going to a spark plug) and I get a spark when I strike the green / white wire to ground.
According to the flow chart I should replace the sensor in the distributor which I did (along with new cap and rotor) but the boat still will not start.
I’ve seen some things to unplug around the dash for trouble shooting but I’m unsure where or what these are. Is it possible I got a bad ignition sensor?
Something to note; several times now I’ve gone to start the boat, most recently after the replacement parts install, and the boat wants to start. It does actually but only very briefly. Then just cranks with nothing. After this happens installing a spark tester in line with the plug will yield a spark or 2 every time I reset the key to off then nothing.
According to the flow chart I should replace the sensor in the distributor which I did (along with new cap and rotor) but the boat still will not start.
I’ve seen some things to unplug around the dash for trouble shooting but I’m unsure where or what these are. Is it possible I got a bad ignition sensor?
Something to note; several times now I’ve gone to start the boat, most recently after the replacement parts install, and the boat wants to start. It does actually but only very briefly. Then just cranks with nothing. After this happens installing a spark tester in line with the plug will yield a spark or 2 every time I reset the key to off then nothing.