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    Sportjet 175xr2 Ignition issues please help

    I am about to go insane and need some assistance. I have a few other posts as I have been figuring things out. I have a Mercury SportJet 175xr2 Power head. The previous owner to me changed the switch boxes and apparently switched them to outboard boxes. The season before last I had a new...
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    175 - Voltage on stop circuit

    I have a SportJet 175xr2 with dual switch boxes and 6 coils. I found that I had a bad switch box and got 2 new ones. While hooking up I checked that there was voltage on the stop circuit (3 DC volts). I had the key switch and harness done last year so I am doubting it went bad more so...
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    SportJet 175 xr2 - maybe.. Need some help

    OK I am hoping someone can give me some incite here. I have what looks to be from the flywheel cover a SportJet 175xr2 however when I look up switch boxes and diagrams for the 175 xr2 it does not match up. I am not sure if this is a xr2 or possibly a similar engine with a different cover. It...
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    SportJet 175xr2 low RPM - cant break 4200 RPMs

    OK I have a Merc Sport Jet 175xr2. I can not seem to get above 4200 RPMs with her. Here is what I have done \ checked. Im kind of at a lost of where the issue would be. I lean towards timing but it was a mess to time the first round (see comments about stator). Electrical: New keyswitch and...
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    Help - SportJet 175 will not start - water in boat

    OK I have a SportJet 175 that started and ran a couple a weeks ago on the water fine. Tropical storm hit and I couldnt get her covered plus drain plug was slow from some grass apparently. The ran actually filled part of the boat, I took about 6-8 maybe 10 inches in the engine area. The water...
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