75 mariner (firing)

howsab0007

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I have a 1987 75hp mariner 3 cylinder serial #0B130551 out fishing boat died from idle wouldnt start. My son tried to crank it a little ways up the river started for a second and never started again lost all fire going to the coils and dont know were to start my trouble shooting...thx for the help Howie...
 

Boatwizard

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Re: 75 mariner (firing)

Have you checked the kill switch?<br />Assuming the kill switch and key switch circuit are OK, the most likely cause is a bad stator. Do you have an ohm meter?
 

howsab0007

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Re: 75 mariner (firing)

kill switch meaning emergency kill switch? or the key switch. the anser is no i havent checked anything yet.i do have an ohm meter what should i check and how? thx for the reply
 
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