mercruiser ignition

[brc123]

I have a 1986 230 HP Mercruiser I/O that had ignition problems. I installed a high performance automotive distributor that works fine except it is hard to shift from forward to neutral or reverse to neutral. I think there must be a switch in the shifter that briefly kills the ignition on the original set up. Does anyone know how to make this work with my GM distributor?<br />The dist. is a stock style GM with one 12 volt wire to the coil.

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: mercruiser ignition

This should help:<br /><br /> http://www.mercstuff.com/noneutral.htm <br /><br />and this:<br /><br /> http://www.sterndrive.cc/pdf/shift.pdf

 

[JB]

Re: mercruiser ignition

Hi, BRC.<br /><br />This forum is not for engine electrics.<br /><br />I will move you to I/O and Inboard.

 

[tommays]

Re: mercruiser ignition

you really should not be useing a non marine rated distributor there are a lot of saftey issues with auto parts causeing gas fumes to explode vs marine rated parts <br /><br />and auto parts can usally not handle a damp engine bay very long<br /><br />the shift switch should be mounted on the motor as part ofthe gear shift cables<br /><br />tommays