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March 19, 2023 at 10:26 pm #274171
mark weaver
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    I don’t doubt that Dale….a lot of their stuff…POINTS for example are NOT good. I have a parts 1960 10 hp so I tried the condensers out of it, the original ones that were in it AND the new condensers are doing the EXACT same thing. I kind of ruled the condensers out….I have such GREAT spark when using a drill to spin the motor with the plugs out and grounded. Dave suggested an air leak…it would have to be a BAD one….it barely starts and spits and sputters and quits. This is not my first outboard repair or rebuild and when you get GOOD fire with GREAT compression and the points set to EXACTLY 20 thousands…it should at least run until you fine tune the carb.