88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

[vincechig1975]

I have an 88 2.5 l that I have checked everything electrical. Checked the switch on top of the valve cover, and took out both batteries and load tested then both they checked out good. All connections are tight and just to be sure I checked out the battery terminal ends found one set of bad terminals at the master switch, and at battery 1. Re hooked everything back up and still nothing, so just to be safe did the same to the other side and still nothing. What am I missing? I even went and removed the ignition switch just to see if it was working and it is. All the circuit breakers are good as well. I checked the switch on top of the valve cover, it works. But when I did further inspection under an pile of electrical tape I found a massive bunch of ground wires hooked together and they were really hot and I did see a small amount of smoldering. But that was the only thing that would make me think bad connection. I found nothing else. What else can there be?

 

[Don S]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

Put some points in it. You probably don't have any spark.

It's the #1 reason engines with points ignition systems don't start.

 

[Don S]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

But when I did further inspection under an pile of electrical tape I found a massive bunch of ground wires hooked together and they were really hot and I did see a small amount of smoldering. But that was the only thing that would make me think bad connection.

You do understand that is not normal and you need to open it up and find out why it was smoldering don't you ??????????????

 

[Bondo]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

But when I did further inspection under an pile of electrical tape I found a massive bunch of ground wires hooked together and they were really hot and I did see a small amount of smoldering. But that was the only thing that would make me think bad connection.

You do understand that is not normal and you need to open it up and find out why it was smoldering don't you ??????????????

Ayuh,.... The Grounds just don't get no respect,.....

 

[vincechig1975]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

Thanks gents, I'll take this farther, and I'll replace the points as well. I'll take some pics as well .

 

[Don S]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

When you replace the points, you need to replace the condenser as well. Then set the dwell (not just the gap) and then you reset the timing.
Gap is nothing more than a starting point.

PS: I fixed your signature picture for you.

 

[vincechig1975]

Re: 88 2.5 won't start, Please help!!!!

Thanks Don I appreciate that, been a while since I was able to get online, workin my tail off, haven't had the time to even work on either boat.