Re: 1965 Big Twin LACK POWER HARD TO START

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July 6, 2016 at 7:22 pm #39718
Leon
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    I wouldn’t go into the carb, until the ignition sytem has been gone through. As I stated earlier, these coils are usually at fault, if they’re original. Out of all the outboards I’ve worked on, the carb is rarely the thing that offered me problems.
    If by chance the coils have been replaced, make sure that the plug wires were installed correctly. Often times, people replace coils onto old wires without trimming the ends and their problems persist. I know, because I have a ’53 Big Twin right here now, that went through this scenario.