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    1985 Mercruiser 175 shifter problem

    Good afternoon. It’s been a while because I haven’t driven the old boat. Planned to take her out this summer so I took the boat to a new place in the nearby town for the water impeller replacement. I brought it home in about 2 weeks. Put the water hose on it preparing to crank it but the...
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    I did file these & they looked good. They don’t ride often but are about 4 years old.
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    Wow, I don’t drive mine often and I filed the points. the gas tank is under the mid cabin sleeping area. I don’t think the filter would need to be there either. I realize your referring to the possibility of leakage? There is a gas water separator filter in line also.
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    First run of the year!
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    Update, I did as suggested and replaced the points. She cranked up 1st turn with no hesitation! Thanks to the Forum help! By the way. The 2 st lady that I asked for points just looked me funny like😆
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    Just thought I’d rule out having to deal with them. Plugs don’t fire. Going to pickup a set of points now and see if that helps. Tha points lock down screw or the plate stripped out so I can’t tighten them down. Frustrating!
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    Looking to replace the points with an electric ignition

    Good afternoon, I'm thinking I should just replace my points ignition with an electric one and keep the distributor. Looking for advice on which one to buy, cheap is best for me. It's a 170 Mercruiser with A175-65 printed on the breather if that helps. Thanks
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    I didn’t post the picture of the shift kill switch. The purple wire is lose on the inside.
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    The engine kill switch for the shifter in the photo. Thanks.
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    Can I bypass the kill switch somehow to see if that’s the problem? Thank you.
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    That’s a yellow red not solid yellow. I’m looking at the cutoff switch now. Not sure how to test it? I found a lose wire attached to the underside, color is dark possibly purple. I have the crew driver on it in the picture.
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    I’m looking for something I overlooked. I understand that with the ignition switch on I should have 12 V at the starter solenoid that the purple wire on the coil goes to. I only see a yellow wire on that solenoid terminal. It does not have 12 volts. My be I can find a picture of the solenoid...
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    Gotch. But I didn’t see a spark from the coil / distributor wire? Maybe I just couldn’t see it.
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    Oh, I did putt a nail file on them
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    1985 SeaRay Mercruiser 165 no spark at the plugs

    Oh, I did putt a nail file on them.
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