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    1982 50hp Johnson lose cylinder while trolling

    starts up fine but even cold while driving through no wake areas I lose a cylinder. Throttle up and it runs great wide open. it doesnt always lose the cylinder while trolling but eventually does. I pulled the plugs out in the garage both have beautiful blue spark. I run klots oil and rec90...
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    1982? 50hp Johnson will not throttle up

    Ran great all afternoon then we slowed down to troll. The engine died but started back up but would not accelerate. I checked the plugs they burn bright blue spark. I changed fuel tanks and fuel. The filter is clean and gas is getting in the carbs. It starts as soon as you hit the key but only...
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    early 70's Mercury 650

    Every time I hit the key she fires and the starter disengages but it only fires 1 time then I have to turn the key again. Good spark on the plugs and fresh gas in the tank. Timing issue??? thanks charley
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    1974 Merc ignition major screw up

    I put on a new distributor and for got to hook the wire from the coil to the distributor when i hit the key thats all she wrote i get nothing now when i hit the key and jumping the start turns the motor over but no spark. How bad is it? i dont see any fuses anywhere. extremely let down and...
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    1976 65hp merc NO SPARK

    I have a 1976 65 hp merc i ran it in the lake and the impeller was bad so i pulled it out and put a new impeller on it. I started it in the drive way it pumped water and ran great i drove it 10 miles to the lake and it hasn't had spark since. Ive have to much invested into it to scrap it out. I...
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