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    Need advice, 1996 125hp no spark now, won't start

    Chris, thanks for the reply. After all the summer activity I got around to doing the test you mentioned. It wasn't clear to me which leads to disconnect so I disconnected all the leads from the voltage regulator, took out a plug and grounded it to a shiny metal bolt on the block. Cranked the...
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    Need advice, 1996 125hp no spark now, won't start

    Chris, thanks for the reply. I'll let you know the results of your test when I get to it. The boat is on the water so waiting for a quiet day is much easier to work on it while hanging over the transom.
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    Need advice, 1996 125hp no spark now, won't start

    I have a ~1996 125 hp Mercury outboard turns over but doesn't start. It has gas and the hose bulb feels full after a few squeezes. The run/stop toggle is on "run", there is no lanyard type kill switch. I took a plug out, cranked the motor and saw no spark when grounded to a bolt on the block...
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