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    Angry 1985 V200 - HELP! random misfire moving all over the place, cant find the culprit!

    Hi guys - im on a last limb here. Been working on this v200 and its just driving me nuts already.. Replaced packs, stator and trigger, new plugs (they dont foul, just a little wet after running),new plug wires (0.2 ohms resistance) carbs redone - im wondering what could cause random weak spark all over the place (2 6v golf cart batteries in series maybe the issue?) -

    This is a short video of it idling (warmed up): the revs keep going up and down.. the idle timing is about 8-12 ATDC (spec is 10-12 iirc), played with it but doesnt help much-



    it makes a terrible stink, like unburnt gas (fresh mix same day), inside of prop is dry black powder.. at first I thought #3 and #1 were the culprits, but every now and then #6 or #4 takes a small puke (staring into timing light and looking for a stop in the flashes).. some random cyls dont pass the 7/16 open gap spark test.. i tested the 2 worst cyls (3 and 1) and at cranking the pack terminal puts out around 200v, with the coil connected but no spark plug attached it drops to 175v, and with plug in all connected (rest out) i get about 125v on coil +... is this drop acceptible or should the 200v be at the coil as well? wondering if wires bad from pack to coil?

    I did find a bad gasket in the fuel pump which would lead to a small vac leak (it was sneezing before and couldnt figure out why - figured reeds maybe) - however after putting in a reed block with good reeds SAME issue :/

    The stranded bare wires that wrap around the (blue) coils - do they need to be grounded cos they are just wedged behind coils against the painted head - no contact..

    Last time the boat was out it ran like banshee from 1500 up - absolute ridiculous power but idle issue is driving me NUTS. spent hours on this trying to get it to run right.
    Last edited by Fstarockr; 02-26-2020 at 09:56 PM.

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