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I have a 1979 In-line 6 Mercury Outboard Serial #5161395. It would not start last year because of no spark, so I took it to a local repair shop and he said it needed a stator. So this year I put a new stator in it and I still have no spark. I have tested the two leads on the stator with a...
I have a 1979 90 hp that is not getting a spark. Took in for repair one year ago with same problem and he said stator was bad. I replaced the stator with a new one and still no spark. I removed plug and hooked it back to the plug wire and held it about 1/4" from a ground and no spark. Also...
I am getting ready to install a stator on my Merc 90hp OB 1979 with a belt driven distributor. The stator has 2 wires on it. Do I need to get the polarity correct when I attach the wires to their respective posts on the engine?
I have just bought a 1979 90HP Mercury Outboard. It ran last week when I bought it and I had it running one time this week. Now it will turn over but won't start. I removed one of the 6 plugs and checked for spark but nothing. I'm getting DC voltage to the regulator with the key in the on...
