My brother has a Force 50hp 1988 model 507Y8D. A couple weeks ago at the lake he could not get it to start after cranking and cranking and finally had to get towed in. When he brought it home we were looking and noticed a burnt ground wire and we had no spark. We also noticed the battery had slid back in the boat and the positive pole was making contact with the aluminum of the boat. There was a burn spot on the aluminum where it got really hot where this positive pole was touching and the battery cable was a little melted.
We replaced the ground wire, and still have no spark. We know a guy who works at a boat dealership who told us it is more than likely the CDI module.
What other damage could have been caused by this positive pole touching the side of the boat? And was the burnt wiring more a result of over-cranking and not the positive pole to boat contact?
I have a multi-meter but not a DVA attachment so I can do some testing but not a lot.
Any and all suggestions and observations are appreciated!
We replaced the ground wire, and still have no spark. We know a guy who works at a boat dealership who told us it is more than likely the CDI module.
What other damage could have been caused by this positive pole touching the side of the boat? And was the burnt wiring more a result of over-cranking and not the positive pole to boat contact?
I have a multi-meter but not a DVA attachment so I can do some testing but not a lot.
Any and all suggestions and observations are appreciated!
