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Tom
That makes sense. Since this is a short circuit type of discharge, I’m thinking that the energy content (Ko) = Vchg^2 / (R*C), but I don’ know the charge voltage.
Any idea?
Fleetwin: The kill circuit is just the standard “points wires”, run to the boat’s dash, to a SPST switch. For one of the wires to ground out but not the other (i.e. kill just one plug) isn’t really possible. That said, I’ll be inspecting everything when I tear down the mag plate.
The only thing that my lack of electronics has taught me is that "anything is possible"…Sure, not likely that a frayed/grounded lead would affect just one cylinder, maybe there is a very slight short to ground affecting both cylinders…Just saying might be easy to just disconnect the stop switch leads from the mag plate connectors and restest (if they are easily unplugged without pulling the flywheel/mag plate).
You may want to try using the neon inline testers or timing light (after sunset) in an effort to isolate the problem cylinder before ripping the mag plate apart again…