What we know:<br />80HP, Model 800, SN: 305***x (darn forgot rest. am at work!), Inline four with a distributor, Single coil.<br /><br />Issue:<br />Engine spins well but won;t start. Can detect no spark at plugs.<br /><br />What we tried:<br />Energize coil by jumping power from that retangular distribution? box (front inside cover)<br /><br />What we got:<br />Sparks!!!! <br /><br />The coil appears to be mounted to a plastic plate<br />that isolates it from the block. There are only three wires on the coil: HT lead to distributor, power in from the box thingy and chasis ground.<br /><br />Is the coil the problem (hate to replace it to find other problem caused coil to short)? Could it be the distributor? Other know problems? Can I use a car coil to test with?<br /><br />BTW: the wire insulation is melted/charred on the wires on the ingnition and neutral switchs. So we cut about a foot off the wiring bundle/loom and have by-passed the neutral lock-out (yellow) to the (_very_ light) orange wire and are attempting to start by adding the red wire.<br /><br />As I said the engine turns over but does not start. There appear to be some wiring issues. We were told that the PO said it was running when he replaced it.....<br /><br />We would appriciate your help<br /><br />Thanks, MuttMike
