1988 Avanti w/ OMC 2.5 liter stern drive only starts when coil spark wire held away?

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1988 Avanti w/ OMC 2.5 liter stern drive only starts when coil spark wire held away?

The engine will not start unless I pull the coil wire off and hold it about a quarter inch from the distributor cap. When it starts, it dies as soon as I plug the wire back on. It will run as long as I hold the wire about a 1/4" away. Can anyone give me some help with this?

2007-06-27 15:12:41 · 2 answers · asked by beat323 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating

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Odd situation. You may want to try a new coil and coil wire. It sounds like it is getting grounded out when you plug it in. good luck.

2007-06-27 15:22:43 · answer #1 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Put in a new cap and rotor, and ship it.

2007-06-28 00:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by sjl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋