1985 175HP Merc dies at slow idle

OceanVU

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Anybody know if it is normal for this model engine to lose spark to one bank of cylinders at slow idle? Engine runs fine at fast idle and higher, but dies at slow idle. Using timing light, the engine stumbles and starts to die exactly at the same time as losing spark to one bank of cylinders. Swapped the red/blue stator leads to the power packs and then the other bank of cylinders lose spark at slow idle. Just wondering before spending significant $ on new stator. Thanks for any advice!
 
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Maxz695

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Re: 1985 175HP Merc dies at slow idle

if the problem changed when changing the wires the answer is already given. If the switchbox where bad I don,t believe the other coils would work buy switching the stator wires. don,t rule out the trigger though
 
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