I have a 1987 Classic 50, 45HP PTT Tiller that has set for 17 years. When I parked it, it would run at about 1/3 speed for a while, then perk up and take off like it was supposed to. Now I've rebuilt the boat complete and need to get this motor going. (I bought it new and I'd bet I've put less than 30 hours on it). Carbs were leaking and shootin' fuel out the air bleeds, so I had them off for a thorough cleaning; they're holding fuel pressure now, but I have no spark. Trying to run the flow chart from a Clymer manual, and I'm wondering about a rectifier test that states there should be continuity at the different posts, but it doesn't say how much; whether it should be perfect 0:00 or should it show some impedance? I have continuity with about 2.8megs. The wiring passes the stator test for the BL/W wire and the BL wire at the switchbox. I ran out of daylight before I could test the R and R/W wires. If these wires pass the test, should I be able to light a test light at any of these posts when cranking? If power is coming from the switchbox, should I be able to light a testlight at the coils? I originally thought that the Autoblend was causing my problems 'cause the motor was spittin' raw fuel out on the water. Now, after the boat rebuild, I've removed Autoblend completely, including the wiring. I mixed fuel back when trouble first started, and that pretty much eliminated the Autoblend as the problem. I know that the kill switch on the tiller it working properly, and Clymer mentions a neutral/safety switch. Does this motor have one, and where is it located? I could bypass that just for test purposes. I'm an automotive technician by trade so I think with a little help and information I can fix this thing. Any help would be appreciated.
