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    Tan sludge like fluid dripping... what is it?

    Hey all,<br /><br />Thanks to excellent advice from this forum, I have gotten my 1982 RENKEN cuddy with 3.8L OMC stern drive running.<br /><br />Now, I am getting a tan sludge like fluid dripping from what looks like the front of the crankshaft (behind the harmonic balancer). <br /><br />Think...
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    Swapping back to points/condensor

    As part of troubleshooting my OMC 3.8L Stern Drive (no spark), I'm going to replace the Ignitor module with points/condensor.<br /><br />Now, don't laugh, but where does the lead from the points connect to? Positive or negative on the coil?<br /><br />I've never owned a car or boat with points...
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    No spark question (yes, another one)

    Hello all,<br />My cousin gave me a 21ft 1982 Renken boat with an OMC stern drive. It has the 3.8L V6.<br /><br />I get no spark at the plugs. I measure 10V or so on the positive side of the coil. It has an Ignitor electronic device in place of the points/condensor.<br /><br />How do I go...
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