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+1 to that. Carbs aren’t complicated, unlike the computerized stuff which I haven’t learned enough about yet on my primary vessel (30hp ETEC – but 12 miles per gallon is quite desireaable). (SHOUT OUT TO WILLG)
What I can say, is that if the Etec is the next step to the revolution, than I need to humble up. I will not say at this point that I have 5% of the knowledge or experience of the keepers of this forum, but I will say that in the last couple of weeks I’ve completely bought into CDI ignition over magnetos in terms of simplicity. I feel like the Etec ignitions are akin to this analogy.
A new, properly tuned up magneto absolutely competes with a CDI ignition in terms of visual distance of a bright-blue spark throw (they seem to throw a 1/2 to 5/8" bright blue spark), but there is a lot more vulnerabilities of a fresh magneto compared to a fresh CDI ignition set up. CDI = plug and play + good grounds, MAGNETO = those same things + mechanical timing and calibration, which has a LOT of environmental considerations to be made)
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