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    Parts Left Over LOL

    Not sure of anything. As I was cleaning up I found it.
  2. J

    Parts Left Over LOL

    Ok PARTS LEFT OVER lol I am replacing an old 60's or 70’S Evinrude 75hp outboard motor with a 2003 Mercury 40hp EFI 4 stroke outboard. As I was cleaning up I found this extra part. Not sure what it is or which motor it goes to. Can anyone confirm which motor it goes on or what it is? Thank...
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    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    First you must have all ground wires at the ignition switch and kill switch connected. If not you may NOT be able to turn the motor off after starting and running. After days of testing I found I connected the purple wire at the ignition switch WRONG, to the wrong barrel connector on the wiring...
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    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    I reversed battery wires/polarity to a 2003 Mercury 40 hp EFI 4 stroke 3 cyl Model # 1A40412AD Serial # OT783080 Restoring old fishing boat with new controller and old ignition switch. Motor ran before removing old console switches and motor controller. For testing, I bypassed the shifter...
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    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    2003 Mercury 40 hp EFI 4 stroke 3 cyl Fuel Injection I have to replace the Cable Asy-Diode Adaptor #84 883834T01 and a 20 amp fuse all 4 fuses test good. Replaced sparkplugs and spark at all plug I pulled gas line gas from low pressures pump outlet and it pumps gas. Will test the Rectifier...
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    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    I reversed battery polarity to a 2003 Mercury 40 hp EFI 4 stroke 3 cyl Fuel Injection - now it won't start coughs and then dies immediately. Will fire like it’s trying to start, sometimes on a couple of cylinders fire in succession on the first try then dies. Then only a single cylinder will...
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    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -now it won't start All 4 fuses tested good Replaced sparkplugs and have spark at all plugs I pulled gas line gas from low pressures pump and it pumps gas When first turning the key it coughs / start for 1 second reeves up and dies next only get short coughs if I...
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