trigger and distributor?

[dilli1]

I had a crispy wire from distibutor to trigger. should I replace both or is there a possible other cause? I do not want to fry a new trigger

thnaks

 

[timmathis]

Re: trigger and distributor?

What year and size model? To most people a trigger and distributor are the same thing? Be more detail so we can understand and give some advice.
Do you mean stator instead of trigger by any chance?

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: trigger and distributor?

I think he meant distributor to switchbox. Also... the wires are most likely a case of rotted rubber - not crisply from heat.

-W

 

[dilli1]

Re: trigger and distributor?

I am calling it a trigger because it looks like the pictures of triggers when I look through the parts list on this site. It is black solid state part under the flywheel I assumed the distributor was where the plug wires came out of.

not positive of year think 84 50 hp 4 cyl.

thanks

 

[ricksrster]

Re: trigger and distributor?

What is the serial number?

 

[jmburock]

Re: trigger and distributor?

sounds to me like one of the trigger wires is destroyed, would look under the flywheel at where the wires come out of the trigger, you probably need a new one. if they are toast at the switchbox, they probably are all the way back to the trigger ...

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: trigger and distributor?

If the motor has a real distributor ignition... the trigger is IN the distributor. The 3 wires going to the port side of the switchbox are the trigger wires. That thing under the flywheel is just the stator - for charging the battery only on the older distributor ignition mercs.

Now if there are more than two wires coming out of that thing (anything)under the flywheel - all of the above is moot.

Agreed a serial number will help here.

-W

 

[dilli1]

Re: trigger and distributor?

I will try to get serial number tonite. It definetly is not the stator(which is directly under flywheel) trigger is under flywheel hub(previous post - removal problems) from what I gather I should be safe just replacing the trigger. next problem is htis site has just about every trigger listed except the one I need OEM # 96451 any help there

thanks again

 

[ricksrster]

Re: trigger and distributor?

Iboats has the CDI brand and so does boat fix.com