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I have a 2002 25HP Mercury 2 stroke tiller outboard, electric start, model 25ELH. It idles roughly and misses at all speeds. Spark plugs always look wet. I have a second identical motor that runs perfectly and have swapped parts from this motor to the problem motor to affect a repair. The...
Can a 2002 tiller control, electric start 25 HP be run without a battery connection (i.e., operate soley with recoil start and tiller control) without damaging the charging system? My service manual says otherwise and I know I could remove the system alternator coils to facilitate this but...