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Old 10-02-2019, 01:13 AM   #1

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So this is my first boat I'm not too familiar with these things but I am mechanically inclined. I did read the sticky about troubleshooting the starting system. No luck there. I have a 1995 barchetta with the 4.3 motor. I got it to start when I bought it but now that it is home and replaced the battery no go. I replaced the spark plug wires, the coil, the sensor inside the distributor cap. Still nothing. I am waiting on the cap and rotor to show up to try that. I also ordered new plugs but they wont be here till tomorrow. I'm not getting spark at all but I didn't touch anything that day It did start. Any ideas or am i just missing something? Thanks.
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    My first thought would be the kill switch on the throttle assembly.
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    Turns out to be the shift inturuptor switch...unplugged that and then she fired right up.
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