Mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder cap replacement

[southwest395]

Does it mater how a cap goes back on a mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder. I was at worked and my friend pulled my cap off for me to get a new one and unpluged the wires but doesnt rember what way it was sitingon there

 

[Don S]

Re: Mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder cap replacement

IF the distributor is installed as it was when new, it should be like this.

 

[stonyloam]

Re: Mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder cap replacement

Does it mater how a cap goes back on a mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder. I was at worked and my friend pulled my cap off for me to get a new one and unpluged the wires but doesnt rember what way it was sitingon there

It does. If you are unsure bump the engine around to TDC #1, compression, line up the timing mark on the rotor (on the crankshaft) with the timing (TDC) mark on the cover. The rotor will be pointing to the #1 plug wire. The cap should be marked as to which is the #1 wire. Follow Don's diagran.

 

[southwest395]

Re: Mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder cap replacement

thanks.

 

[southwest395]

Re: Mercruiser 170hp 4 cylinder cap replacement

Does it matter how the points or the condenser sit in there. I noticed the point screw was loose. So i just wanted to make sure before i bolted it all up.