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    Mercury 1982 80 hp starting problem

    I am having problems getting this motor to start. It started initially and after changing a broken throttle cable it refused to start. I thought maybe the throttle needed adjustment but after unattaching it I couldnt figure out where it was supposed to be positioned. This is a video of my...
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    Kill Switch on a Mercury

    Re: Kill Switch on a Mercury this is a picture of the same control box. The kill switch has like a black and blue wire on the top and a black and yellow on the bottom. So if the black and yellow cannot be grounded if I disconnect the yellow wire should it fire if thats the problem?
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    Kill Switch on a Mercury

    I just bought my first real boat and have no idea what Im doing. It ran when I bought it but the throttle cable was broken. I changed the throttle cable but when I attached it in the control box the kill switch was lose and it didnt look like all the pieces were there. The control box is a...
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    1967 starflite 100 hp

    I have a 100 hp 67 starflight I also have the control box and an orignal ignition switch. I have the repair manual, however I am kind of inexperienced and wondered if someone could simplify the wiring. I dont have any of the gauges and just need to see if this motor will even start. Thanks for...
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    61 merc 400

    So thanks to you guys I have got it into neutral and I checked and I do have a spark. Fuel is getting into the engine but I still am having a hard time pull starting it. Will it take a while to start? Any suggestions would be great.
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    1961 merc 400 45hp not starting

    So I have this merc 400 and the motor turns and sounds like it wants to start but it wont ever start and I wondered if anyone could tell me where to start to diagnos the problem. Also I have the control box but I have no idea how to tell when its in neutral. Thanks for the help.
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