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  1. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I checked the + terminal on the coil with key on. Read 12.5 volts. I was checking the slave solenoid & I noticed the kill switch that I removed a yellow & green wire from earlier this week, I neglected to connect both ends. So I re connected as in the picture. Before doing anything else I...
  2. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I’m more clear on where to look now. I just couldn’t locate the wires being discribed, causing me more confusion. It’s also somewhat difficult to lay across the engine and visualize where the wires from the slave solenoid to the starter solenoid go exactly. Believe me, I have been into it all...
  3. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I’m thinking the R terminal is the major red wire on the starter but I’ll look fir the R on it. Thanks!
  4. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Correct, was an easy fix!
  5. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    The wires and full tune up was done almost a year ago by my mechanic. The distributor cap plug wires started slipping off very soon. I used the nylon ties and that seemed to help but the tie came off of the coil wire, it unplugged itself that fast! I just don’t know how to fix that R wire deal...
  6. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Hey, the coil wire had slipped lose. It fired right up with the 12 volt jumper again. My distributor wires slip off frequently causing skipping. I put nylon ties on them but it does not seem like I should need to do that. Wrong wires? R terminal and coil sounds right but I can’t figure how to...
  7. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    So after looking for I don’t know what, I cleaned the ignition switch & wires. I used a jumper wire from the 12 volt battery to the + terminal on the coil and cranked up & ran the engine on a water hose. I removed the 12 volt jumper wire soon as it cranked. It ran until it was warmed up very...
  8. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Picture of my coil and of the solenoid at the starter. I have continuity from the + coil to the red wires on the solenoid at the starter. The yellow red wire reads 2.8 ohms on my meter from the + coil.
  9. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I removed one wire from the interrupt switch, not sure which one, but that did not help. It moved like it should. When it warms up a little more outside I’ll check some more things. Like the tachometer and ignition switch.
  10. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Happy No it only fired over. The schematic shows only one wire going to the R on the starter, so that would make it difficult to have a short in that wire? . My coil has 2 wires on the + side. Could the short be in the ignition switch or tachometer?
  11. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    That sounds simple enough😉. Sometimes it may be better to run a new wire & just remove that old wire due to wires wrapped together and hidden behind the engine? By the way, with the jumper wire on and it fired up, it did turn off when I switched the ignition key off, I think. I didn’t have water...
  12. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I believe this is for my engine. Possibly someone can assist me ?
  13. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I’m not good with schematics but I’ll try to find someone that can. Thanks!
  14. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Thank you, I’ll work on it!
  15. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    🙏😁😷🤭😁! When I connected the battery hit the wire to the pos coil I saw a spark which I thought was odd. I went ahead & cranked her over and...... she fired up! Wow that is something, thank you so much! Now I suppose you can tell me what to do next? I had # 2 / 12 volt batteries in the boat. I...
  16. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    It’s 12 volt, regular point & condenser. I’ll try that.
  17. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    I am now looking for some kind of short, maybe the tachometer?
  18. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    So funny, I called several auto parts stores today. They not only didn’t have a Dwell, they reacted like they didn’t know what one is! I don’t believe using a dwell is going to close the points any more than they do know, so I still have to do something to move the current from the cap / rotor...
  19. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Yes I used a dwell on an old MGB I think it was. Sort of difficult to crank and be inside of the engine compartment simultaneously. Irregardless, the points close & open at 023 so a dwell is not going to change that (it should crank & fire as is).
  20. glennj3

    No spark plug spark... 170 MC , 1985 Sea Ray

    Excellent information. I know I need to get a dwell meter. I used to have one but my cap had a door lift and I could adjust with an Allen wrench. The only way to adjust this one is to loosen the screw and move it with a screw driver (as you know). The cap has to be off so the engine can’t be...
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