Reply To: Mercury Manual

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billw wrote:

I know this is an old thread but lately, this site has been pretty lean on material. So, I just wanted to say thanks to all who contributed to this very interesting thread. I just got done going through the ignition on a 1972 9.8 hp, Merc 110, with no spark, rotted wires, etc. It was a great learning experience, from the cracked insulators, to finding a source for the double crimp ring terminals used to replace the wiring, to the normally closed stop switch. It all resulted and two nice, fat whacks of spark. Thanks again to everybody that contributed to this.

I have a 1973 Merc 7.5 hp that my dad bought brand new.
It was on his pontoon boat all of it’s career. It probably hasn’t
run for over 30 years.
I played with it a few years ago, and it had very weak spark.
Perhaps you gave me inspiration to tackle it some time!

Prepare to be boarded!