Re: Engine dwell question

Hi Dave,
This electronic kit (from NAPA) is just a round plastic disk with 6 
small magnets embedded in it that pushes on to the distributor shaft 
below the existing rotor. You remove the breaker plate completely and 
screw down a replacement that has a pickup module on it that senses the 
magnets passing by and connects to the existing ignition coil. You still 
use the existing rotor, cap and coil.
I wish you were closer to Wiarton and I would have you set up my ****fts. 
Is there a good procedure around that a DIYer could follow to set them 
up and lube them?
I know the ESA works as I replaced one of the micro switches last year, 
the actuator pin was worn off.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Kevin

Dave Brown wrote:
> Kevin & Debbie wrote:
> 
>> What would be the reason for the ESA not working with respect to the 
>> dwell?
>> Thanks for the response, I appreciate your input.
> 
> After market electronic ignitions I have seen are not compatible with 
> the OEM ****ft assist module (unrelated to dwell). OMC's system differs 
> from Merc in that it cancels only half of the cylinders to lower RPM and

> ****ft effort (whereas Merc kills them all). This means that the 
> electronic ignition system has to be designed to work with the ESA
module.
> 
> To test to see if your ESA is working, simply manually operate the 
> switch attached to the roller arm on the ****ft bracket. You should hear 
> your RPM noticeably drop and the engine will begin to shake. If it 
> doesn't, ****fting out of gear will be exceptionally difficult. A 
> properly set up OMC Cobra ****ft is effortless on any model in any year 
> when properly set up.
> 
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