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I have a 1975 Mercury 850....do they ever really idle right? I have taken my boat out several times this year and have had issues at times with the motor dying off as it idles for a couple of minutes at 900 RPM. The bulb is good and my lines are clean. It usually starts with ease but with the...
I have a 2 stroke, 85 hp, Merc 1975, outboard with a Thunderbolt ignition, and a pointless distributor. A year ago I replaced the original trigger and switch box to CDI aftermarket ones. The new CDI switch box directions instructed me to take the brown sending wire from the old switch box...
