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    Can Mercruiser ECM be reprogrammed or updated?

    I was reading in another post that an ECM could be reprogrammed or 'reflashed.' Does anyone have any experience with this? Is this something that should be considered?
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    ignition sensor assembly and coil questions

    Anyone have a history with one of these failing or going bad? I am having a problem with my boat running strong and then NOT restarting. Just cranks. Then the next day starts great. Could this be the culprit? What about the coil, can it create this issue? 5.7 Mercruiser with Digital...
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    Coil difficulties on 5.7 Mercruiser

    I am wondering if anyone has experience with a coil getting hot causing a boat to not start again. I have had in intermitent issued with boat not starting once it has run for a while. I sent it out in an earlier posting but seemed to stump everyone! Two things, If a coil gets hot will it...
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    popping rotor on 5.7

    I sent out an earlier posting and go little help with my 5.7 Mercruiser dying on the lake. So I thought I would try again in regards to the distributor. Does anyone have an easy way to pop the rotor out of the distributor. I thought it would just pop off but it does not. I am afraid to...
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    Mercury 5.7 won't restart after running then died on lake!

    I have a 2001 Chaparral with the Mercury 5.7 litre 260 horse engine. It starts and then I go out on the lake and stop to float. Then it won't start. Just cranks and won't hit. It has the throttle body injection. I can hear the fuel pump pressurize and it seems to be getting gas based on my...
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