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    MERC 40 Wiring Problem

    I have a 1983 MERC 40, 2 cycle, serial # 5992441 outboard.<br />The wiring cracked. I think it shorted and caught fire.<br />I purchased a new wiring harness and installed it on the motor.<br />The starter works, and per an instruction book, the stator test and the trigger assembly test appear...
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    Evinrude 1954 RD 16 25 hp

    I have an Evinrude RD16 1954 25hp manual recoil<br />starting outboard motor. Is there any way I can<br />reduce the compression so that I can pull start<br />the motor, mainly something that I can spray in the cylinders?<br />Thanks for any help.
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