Re: [OMC-Boats] spark

Wow - nearly identical to my current problem. Atleast you got spark
when you tried a different coil - unlike me. But now my prob
maybe be my Pertronix - checking into that. Napa gave me an
IC676 ('69 Jeepster 3.7L 225 V6). They also gave me an IC 12.
Much cheaper. But again, neither worked for me but I think that's
because I have Pertronix issues.

On May 16, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Scott Veazie wrote:

> As luck would have it, I think my coil checked out on this year's
> first outing. Got a tow back, and after watching one guy break his
> trailer in half on the launch and back everyone up, another conk out
> at the dock, walking mine on the trailer was much more difficult to
> say the least. Anyway, I checked my points, cap, rotor everything
> looks good, so I decided I'd pull the coil primary wire and crank it
> over. No spark. Ok, so remembering back a few cars I had a spare
> coil from a 66 Plymouth Belvedere. Popped it in, and except for the
> fact that the terminals are all on the same end of the coil
> (traditional) instead of the original coil I had, it fired up and
> ran fine. Any problems with using this spare coil? I honestly
> don't know the specs, but I can't believe it being a problem. I
> know coils have been a recent issue, does anybody know the correct
> replacement? I don't imagine there's anything different between the
> OMC part and a regular auto coil, so I'm looking for a 1968 Jeep/
> Kaiser (Buick) V6 odd-fire 225cu engine? Thanks everybody!
>
> ~Scott
>
> > From: jdood@...
> > To: Lee.Shuster@...; omc-boats@...
> > Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 17:11:37 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] spark
> >
> > (CAPS USED FOR CLARITY)
> >
> >
> > n May 11, 2010, at 3:20 PM, Lee Shuster wrote:
> >
> > > JD,
> > >
> > > There's a ton of free info on my website including wiring diagrams
> > > and charts that will help you verify if you coil and ballast
> > > resistor are connected correctly. From the photo, it is impossible
> > > for me to verify, because the wiring colors have been altered from
> > > original (not at all unusual, but difficult to visually verify
> > > without physically tracing everything out.
> >
> > HERE'S A NOTED PHOTO WHICH SHOULD MAKE THINGS CLEARER:
> >
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Received on Monday, 17 May 2010