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    Chrysler 70 hp magnapower where can I buy the remote wireing

    Hi everyone, I bought a Chrysler 70hp force Magnapower, not sure what year, from someone who had simply cut the electrical cables right where they go into the engine cover. He only bought the boat for the trailer. Im not concerned about the thick battery cable but does anybody know how or where...
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    92 Johnson 40. What part of stator, power pack would low idle circuit be in?

    Hi All, My Johnson 40 wont idle. It will run like a champ above idle. Carbs are clean. I have 120, 112 psi in the two cylinders. I already replaced the coil that the two spark plugs go into. This was really kicking my rear and so finally i took it to my local boat repair shop. The...
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    Mercruiser 140 3.0 Dead spot when coming out of idle

    I apologize if this has been asked before but any help anyone could give me will be greatly appreciated. Last season the boat ran well. I had a new Rochester carb put on it and ran well except at cruise speed. This was due to crud in the tank. Well, during the winter I removed the tank and...
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    Shift Interuptor Switch Causing cut out?

    Hello All, I have a 1985 Mercruiser 140 3.0 stearndrive in a 1984 Hammond pleasure boat runabout. I took the boat out this last weekend for the over night fishing trip I with a couple of my buddies. Every thing went fine the whole night. We fished in several different spots...
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    Still getting 12v to Coil after replacing resistor wire

    Hello all! ​First off, Thank you all for all the help you guys have helped me in the past. Now here is my problem: I have a 85 Mercruiser 140 3.0 stern drive. I was having problems with the old points and condenser and the coil getting really hot, almost unable to tuch it. Through some...
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    After getting off a sandbar boat started going progressibely slower over time

    Hello all, I have a 84 Hammond with a Mercruiser 140 3.0 Alpha One Gen One. I was out on the lake and got stuck on a sandbar. I raised the outdrive up and after turning the wheel back and forth going forward and reverse I finally got it out. I raised the outdrive pretty far but I was a ware of...
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    After getting off a sandbar boat will only go slow

    Hello all, I have a 84 Hammond with a Mercruiser 140 3.0 Alpha One Gen One. I was out on the lake and got stuck on a sandbar. I raised the outdrive up and after turning the wheel back and forth going forward and reverse I finally got it out. I raised the outdrive pretty far but I was a ware...
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    Mercruiser 140 3.0 going through condensers

    Hi all, I really hope someone can help me out. I bought a 84 Hammond with a Mercruiser 140. all cylinders are in the 180s compression. I had the coil, cap, rotor, points, condenser, fuel pump replaced and the carb rebuilt at a big time boat place. Every thing will go great for about 30 to...
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