1972 100 hp Evirude Starflite misfires at high speed

[Sskaza1]

1972 100 hp Evinrude Starflite starts misfiring at high speed and will continue misfiring at any speed until it cools down.

 

[racerone]

Remove flywheel.----Remove distributor cap and rotor.----Clean internals of cap / rotor.----Inspect anti-reversing spring.----Check rubber boots at distributor cap.-----Plug wires screw into the cap.-----Install rotor with tab in correct position.----torque flywheel.-----Test run.

 

[Sskaza1]

Thank you I’ll try it

 

[Sskaza1]

Remove flywheel.----Remove distributor cap and rotor.----Clean internals of cap / rotor.----Inspect anti-reversing spring.----Check rubber boots at distributor cap.-----Plug wires screw into the cap.-----Install rotor with tab in correct position.----torque flywheel.-----

Thank you I’ll try it

 

[Sskaza1]

I can just unscrew the spark plug wires and they’ll disconnect from the distributor cap? I don’t need a special tool?

 

[Droid]

No tool required.