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    need to undo some "customized" 16' tracker wiring

    Hey everyone, I recently bought a 16' 1993 sweet 16 tracker. The original 25 hp has been replaced with a 2002 mercury 40 hp. The last owner really went to town adding extra lights and wire runs whose purpose I really can't decipher. I can tell which wires he added and which wires are stock by...
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    diagnosing melted insulation on stator - regulator wires

    Hi, I've recently purchased a 2002 40 hp 3 cyl and I've noticed there is some melted insulation on one of the wires - you can see in the photo. I've got the service manual for it and I'm trying to walk through some of the steps for testing the stator. The manual says to test for resistance of...
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    cracked shift boot on lower unit

    I was changing the impeller on my 40 hp 2002 3 cyl mercury and I noticed some small cracks in the rubber shift boot. Clearly it should be replaced, but I'm wondering if that is supposed to provide a water tight seal or if its more to keep crud out. In other words, if it's had holes in it and...
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    Starter randomly engages while motor is running

    I have a 2002 Mercury 40 hp 3 cyl / 2 cycle. When revved or running above idle speeds the starter drive gear will randomly raise up and engage the flywheel for brief periods of time (just enough to hear the clank). You can see the drive gear move up and down slowly while the motor is running -...
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