Mercruiser Distributor Sensor Failure

If you own a late model mercruiser engine in your boat you re almost guaranteed to run into one of these common problems.

Mercruiser distributor sensor failure.

There are 2 other boats at my marina with similar engines that were tuned up at the same time. Quicksilver distributor sensor 892150q02 thunderbolt for v 6 and v 8 mercruiser engines 5 0l 5 7l gm sbc marine voyager ignition kit. Make sure the other end of the tester is attached to a good clean ground. If you have no spark there are several things which can be at fault.

Key to on and strike the white green lead to ground. Remove the white green lead from the dist. Crank the engine and check for spark. Mercruiser volvo penta omc distributor kit.

We are all experiencing similar problems. I have a 3rd cap now with the same problems. My mechanic has been buying his parts from kellogg wholesale marine in ct. If 12 volts is present remove the coil spark wire from the distributor and connect it to a spark gap tester to ground.

If there is spark replace the ignition sensor in the dist. Find distributor assemblies components including module sensors pick up coils pole pieces for your mercruiser stern drive using the application chart from the mercury quicksilver catalog.