Recent content by trez681

The location of the 8 amp fuse is right beside the manual start/stop switch right on the generator itself. You can see it in the attached photo but the cap has been removed. (Not sure why but the photo appears upside down in my post but is not in my photo library. Hope you can make it out).

Latest update in the ongoing Westerbeke saga. After 8 months of frustration a glimmer of hope. Installed the Delphi aftermarket coil, replaced the 8 amp fuse holder, re-traced and double- checked the coil to distributor wiring and I got the gen running. Unfortunately now after all the cranking...

I do put the remote switch in the run position when I attempt to start at the gen. I've also tried starting remotely...same result. Not sure if this is important but when I attempt to start remotely I get an oil pressure alarm at the Searay systems monitor at the helm...it beeps. Thought that...

Thanks for your insite. I've done so much jumping, shorting, checking, swapping etc that I can't remember it all. I seem to remember running a jumper straight from the battery +ve to the coil +ve but don't recall if it was through the distributor or directly to a spark plug and to ground. I've...

I could write a book on all the troubleshooting I have done on this generator. I posted on it a few months back but will summarize since you asked. The gen will crank forever but hasn't sputtered even once since the problem began. I'm 99% sure it's ignition as I cannot get spark to the plugs...

I fought the elusive spark plug removal as well and finally got on them pretty easily with a wobble extension. Works better than a swivel as the "wobbling" is limited.

I have been fighting a non-starting generator for months now and finally resorted to a generator repair guru??? who was unable to help me. I have decided to remove the generator from my 2000 SeaRay 340 Sundancer and would like to know if anybody out there has attempted this? I am hoping all I...

Can I ask you how you determined the coil was bad? I measured the primary and secondary coil resistances and they checked good. Pulling the coil out of the boat and checking on my workbench back home I was able to generate spark to a spark plug. I did close the seacock into my gen after quite a...

I don't believe I have spark at the plug....disconnecting the plug wire, putting in a new plug and holding the body to ground I do not see a spark. I also have a current detector that I clip onto the plug wire while cranking and it doesn't detect current flow. The reason I don't have spark is my...

Thanks to all. I immediately thought something got wet but have ensured distributor is dry as well as plugs/wires and since this all started about 3-4 months ago I have definitely waited long enough for it to dry out especially in the 100+ degree heat we've had for 1-1/2 months. I have tried...

After cleaning my bilge this spring I cannot get my 4.5 BCGB westerbeake to run. I absolutely did not spray the gen deliberately (may have been a little splashing tho). Cranks all day long but zero fire at all. Getting gas to the carb and will check governor oil next time I get to the boat...

Welcome to the club. I've been fighting the spark plug issue myself. Going next week to try again with a 13/16" socket turned down to 1.0 inch and a 3/8 drive wobble extension instead of a swivel. This is a common problem and I've heard the wobble will make it happen, sure hope so.