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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I ended up replacing the distributor cap and trigger sensor and it runs like a champ now.
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    I searched for an ICM for small block Chevy/GM 305 and got a lot of different options. Is there one that is a direct replacement (connectors the same) as the Merc?
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    Does anyone feel that the source of the problem is the ICM or is that the least likely culprit?
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    I found the part for the new 3 wire trigger. Is it a direct replacement for the 2 wire design or do I need to upgrade any of the other ignition components?
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    I should've mentioned that this was the first thing I tried. :)
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    One other thing I forgot to mention is that when the engine died while underway, it almost always immediately restarted without any hesitation.
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    How do I know if I have a crab style distributor cap? I'm still on vacation and we had to pull the boat from the water so I'll try you suggestions when we get home. Thanks!
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    It has two wires.
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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

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    5.0 Mercruiser Cutting Out While Underway

    I have a 2003 Bayliner with a 5.0 Mercruiser. I am having trouble that appears to be ignition related. It's progressively gotten worse throughout the past couple of days. It started out as a brief loss of power while underway at pretty much any RPM. It''s as if someone threw a switch to kill the...
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    Impossible rust stains on white vinyl

    Hi Everyone, I have a 20' bow rider that we just took on vacation with us to northern Wisconsin. The lake we were on has an immense amount of dissolved iron in it. So bad, that the water looks like iced tea. It's just part of the geology in the area. it's mostly harmless, so we deal with it...
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