No start SOLVED :)

Once again a WIN for Art. Many Thanks.

I found the connector you referenced in your photo.

Sure enough the outside of the connector was dirty, telling me someone's greasy hands had touched it and the hidden blue wire almost fell out.

Both connectors were full of clear / yellow goop. I assume the remnants of the protective sheaths having decomposed over time. I got it all cleaned up and
Wa-La. I tested with the 12v light tested and I now had power at both terminals of the coil (the + blue wires and the - red wires), still power at the orange wire on the AMM and now at the ignition amplifier wires (blue and red/white)

But nothing at the distributor. Hmmmm. I'm still missing something.

Ohh yeah I had disconnected the CPS so I reinstalled the original white banded CPS and it fired right up.

Art, you made my day and reinforced my faith in a helping hand.

What I failed to mention was that I accidentally ran into the back of another car the morning my Volvo had to be towed home. I think the hard hit further separated the poor intermittent connection leading to a complete failure.

I now have two CPS, the white banded (Volvo brand I believe) and the $15 IPD replacement. Any advise on which one to permanently install? The one with the least ohms?

When I press on the main fuel pump as it is humming the tone changes a little bit. Is this a sign of pending failure? I have the aftermarket replacement for it as well or leave good enough alone?

How do I give a thumbs up for your solution?

Thanks