1988 3.0L OMC no spark

mavryk

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I have a 1988 Larson 18' Bowrider with a 3.0L OMC sterndrive. I had it out over Memorial Day weekend and it ran fine. It has been sitting since then. I tried to fire it up today and it will not start. I have fuel, but cannot get any spark, even directly from the coil to distributor wire. I have 12Volts at the main terminal of the Starter and 6 volts at the + terminal of the coil. The battery is new as of Memorial Day weekend. I can't find any wires that are loose/broken/etc. How should I troubleshoot what is going on, and does anyone have any suggestion on what to check first?
 

Bondo

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Re: 1988 3.0L OMC no spark

Ayuh,.... Change the Points, they tell the coil when to fire,...
 

mavryk

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Re: 1988 3.0L OMC no spark

Good to go. New points/rotor/condenser/cap. Running like a champ.
 

James Tedder

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Anyone who knows something about the 3.0 omc no spark condition? I have already replaced the coil, points and condenser
 
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