omc 460 comments/questions

thmlrmg

Seaman
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May 1, 2002
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first off i would like to thank each of you that help me over the past couple of days i got my boat running, keeping it running is the problem now onto the questions. <br />1. got the motor fired up and running for about 10 minutes and everything was great, shut it off to clean up the tools and such and went to start it again before i left and it didn't even attempt to start??? wtf??? had gas and spark i checked. any clues.<br /><br />2. i read a thread on here and i can't find it again about converting a distributor with points over to and electronic ignition. how big of a pain is this??? <br /><br />3. what is the web site to find the parts to convert it over. i can't find that thread again. <br /><br />once again thanks to everyone for getting my boat started.
 

rattana

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Re: omc 460 comments/questions

If the point gap is set right and you have the proper voltage to the coil. The timing is set right, I would suspect the coil. Do you have a coil you could try temporarily?
 

guylain

Cadet
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Re: omc 460 comments/questions

Hello, i have cobra 800 sterndrive with 460 ford and i need to know what your set-up (description of propeller and your performance). thank you THMLRMG
 

Walt T

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Re: omc 460 comments/questions

Oh come on guys! He says he has gas and spark and you all are telling him to upgrade to electronic? Gee whiz, help him find the problem first!<br />You need three things to run: Gas, Spark, and compression. AND they all have to happen at the right time. Verify point gap and point condition. If you show a spark, its probably not the coil. Go back and verify, verify, verify. You missed something.
 
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