OMC Cobra Volvo Penta SX - No Start - Cap & Rotor Swap

I’ve been meaning to fix this intermittent no start issue for way too long. I’ve been saving it just for you all!

[Steve-mtde]

Great video any idea what or where I can find the info if the wires have all been taken off without putting them right to the new cap? My engine seems to be exactly what you’re showing there.

[mehagel]

I thought it was the same engine as mine (5.0 GL) but since your distributor is in the front(Ford Engine) and mine is in the back(Chevy Engine). Thanks for the video. Would love to see a video on conversion to fuel injection( ex Holly Sniper EFI).

[philrowley]

Cheers for the videos they are great.
When you check the oil and power steering I take it the boat or engine is level?

[schoc]

I am a beginner with a 1995 wellcraft excel Volvo Penta 3.0, can't seem to get in started, thought I needed to start it in
neutral, did what Mike did in the video but I get nothing with the throttle forward after pumping a few times, no cranking sound at all! what could I be doing wrong, just had tune-up, with carb adjustment, sorry great video!!! mechanic started it right up he said after sitting all winter, so something i'm doing wrong

[tengxiong]

Hi I'm have a omc cobra 4.3l sunbird I'm take off my distributor cap off n spark plug wire to off I'm forgot how put back can u tell me which one going order which to distributor the same spot please ..

[Servfamily]

Great video once you removed the distributor cap and rotor button, what is that part located under the rotor button held down by two screws that has wires coming from the coil?

[MiguelMartinez-pfbj]

Michael Can you help me on my boat I have a question why does outside the water has a real good RPMs but I just put it on the lake and it’s only 3000 RPMs And he doesn’t have power What can I do to fix it I have a 5.0 OMC cobra

[powerhousefit]

Hello, I appreciate these videos. Today I took my boat out and after about 30 minutes of driving it started backfiring. Then started bogging down to where it wouldn’t accelerate anymore. Then it cut off and wouldn’t start again afterward.

Any idea as to why this might be happening? I have been on many boat forums but I have not been able to really find anything. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[TheKing-nufk]

Hi do you know what your firing order was?

[MiguelMartinez-pfbj]

Michael do you know the part number for the distributor and the spark plug wire I have a omc 5.0 cobra?