Reply To: Disapointed.Bombardier ignition points need advice

[amuller]

I’ve rarely replaced points. Very few outboards are run enough hours to wear the pivots, fatigue the springs, etc. (The deterioration in quality also applies to automotive points.) It is not really necessary to have the contact points smooth and shiny but I always go for it. Only takes a few minutes and makes it easier to set the gap properly.

Standard Motor Products used to sell mostly good quality points. Anyone tried them? P/N S9-444