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pfhlaw		#1 Posted : Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:26:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Marinette Royal Aluminum Poster (300+) posts Groups: Member Joined: 12/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 538 Points: 1,353 Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 8 post(s)		After earning the nickname of "One-Engine Pete" I finally found the cause of intermittent stalling on my port engine at idle. (Chrysler 360) After swapping components starboard to port and installing new coil, plugs, wires, ECU's, resistors, rotors and caps, carburetor, setting air gap, tuning carb, performing compression test, confirming proper timing and advance I started to suspect it wasn't the engine. It wasn't. I measured the voltage feeding the ballast resistor and found only 8 volts where it should be 12v. The coil was getting only 5-6v. The voltage dropped even more as the temperature rose. Traced the ignition wire back to the helm and the switch was hot to the touch. Checked starboard and found the same problem. Cleaned the switch terminals and ALL of the brass terminals on the gauges and finally fixed the problem. Peter 1981 32' sedan bridge twin Chrysler 360 cu. in. 250 hp engines Raw water cooled Nimbus II Home port: New Buffalo, MI
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pfhlaw		#2 Posted : Friday, February 10, 2012 4:48:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Marinette Royal Aluminum Poster (300+) posts Groups: Member Joined: 12/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 538 Points: 1,353 Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 8 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Found these ignition switches at flounderpounder cheap: $10.57 each. Off/run/(start) Higher amp rating, metal toggle and brass screw terminals. Replacing all 4 original switches. pfhlaw attached the following image(s): Peter 1981 32' sedan bridge twin Chrysler 360 cu. in. 250 hp engines Raw water cooled Nimbus II Home port: New Buffalo, MI
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Docsnow_2		#3 Posted : Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:29:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin2 Joined: 11/30/2011(UTC) Posts: 124 Points: 387 Was thanked: 34 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Peter H. Gre8 find Peter was wondering if U could repost this find on the Venders List Thread so it doesn't get lost in the archives a website & part # would B Gre8 Norm Big s Live On
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