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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Well I tried to get spark again to the plugs with no avail I did a second multimeter test I have 12 volts going to the coil 12 volts going to the coil plug that goes in the center distributor cap but no spark to the plug wires. I ordered a new distributor based on the specs referencing Volvo...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    My distributor doesn't look nothing like that mine has a copper wiring under a base where the rotor sits on
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Okay latest update: I found your instructions I disconnected the fuel line to the carburetor put a water bottle around it turn the engine over so I could see a constant flow of fuel into the water bottle no problem. Reconnected the fuel line. Now I noticed purple and white wire that comes from...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Yeah it's an electronic distributor there's no points in it what are your newer versions I have no idea why this engine stopped all of a sudden I've been looking for a kill switch somewhere near the shifter throttle on the boat but I cannot figure out why this thing all of a sudden won't start...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    I have been asked that twice Bondo can you please elaborate on points are they inside the distributor like the old school distributors or we took a match cover to measure the distance between the points contact other than that I don't know where the points would be
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Update so I took the carburetor off cleaned all the Jets checked all the seals everything looked good dump the old gas out put the carburetor back on disconnected the fuel pump hose to the tank disconnected the line that goes to the carb so I could flush out the fuel line put a smaller reserved...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Already replaced the distributor cap and rotor unfortunately there is no serial numbers that I can find on the valve cover or the block I've looked just about everywhere that I could crawl into at 68 years old LOL I'm going to pull the carburetor tomorrow and it's a mechanical fuel pump so I'll...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Points I don't see any points it's electronic distributor under the rotor is copper wire where would points be
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Yes when I first got the boat that was one of the first things I did after I put a starter on it a compression check all cylinders were between 140 150 psi replaced wires plugs oil filter impeller I did not clean the carb but that is my next go to it's possible water got in the carburetor I put...
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine won't start

    Okay so I got a 1977 Monterey with a Volvo Penta 3.0 SX and when I got the boat from the seller I put a new starter on it wired up the alternator checked all the fuses put your muffs on the drive Stern and got the boat to run. Several days before I took it to the lake it was start up and run no...
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