2002 Freedom - got spark and fuel but won't fire-up ???

[06804]

My 2002 Freedom turns over but won't fire-up , wondering if anyone has had and solved this issue?

What I know:
Automotive spark tester showing sparks both cylinders while cranking with lanyard in.
Compression 110 psi both cylinders, factory spec NGKs look good (1 yr old)
Just bought brand new oversized (12V 22A) AFG battery - reads 10.90 while cranking (read from starter relay switched lug) - old Walmart battery was 8.4 (saw need to be >10.56)
Seeing fuel squirt into carb from top brass tube when I squeeze throttle, also tried adding a teaspoon of gas and starter fluid.
Bilge, lanyard and start/stop all seem to work as they should.
She turns and turns but not firing up (well maybe one or 2 kicks in 30 attempts!)
Tried the reset button
Did have some hard starting issues on the water last season.


Compression + fuel + spark should = start-up...unless timing off? (but no misfire) Tried different choke and throttle settings...

I did get one or two brief fire-ups in my 35 attempts but that was it - HELP!! (please )
Thanks
06804

[K447]

Check timing. There are several ways to do so. You can visually check the flywheel timing marks by removing the flywheel cover. Or set the MAG piston to TDC and mark the engine driveshaft coupler with a wire pointer and tape to indicate zero degrees.

Of use the Hall Effect sensor test to locate the flywheel trigger position and compare that to the specification.

[06804]

Check timing. There are several ways to do so. You can visually check the flywheel timing marks by removing the flywheel cover. Or set the MAG piston to TDC and mark the engine driveshaft coupler with a wire pointer and tape to indicate zero degrees.

Of use the Hall Effect sensor test to locate the flywheel trigger position and compare that to the specification.

Thanks for the timing suggestion, but that wasn't it.

Bought new plugs and gapper since that was cheap and easy -- starts right up now!
Old plugs were gapped to .030 per my new gapper (old wire one looked like it had some corrosion), should have been .024-.026. Surprising the spark indicator still showed a spark though.

Thanks again,
06804

[K447]

Check timing. There are several ways to do so. You can visually check the flywheel timing marks by removing the flywheel cover. Or set the MAG piston to TDC and mark the engine driveshaft coupler with a wire pointer and tape to indicate zero degrees.

Of use the Hall Effect sensor test to locate the flywheel trigger position and compare that to the specification.

Thanks for the timing suggestion, but that wasn't it.

Bought new plugs and gapper since that was cheap and easy -- starts right up now!
Old plugs were gapped to .030 per my new gapper (old wire one looked like it had some corrosion), should have been .024-.026. Surprising the spark indicator still showed a spark though.

Thanks again,
06804

My guess is that the new spark plugs were the fix, the old plugs may have been bad, regardless of the gap.