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    35hp merc. Carb spring hookup?

    I have a 1988, Mercury 35hp that I just picked up. Looks like the choke plate covers the entire face of the carb. There's a spring on it of which one end is not hooked up. Can someone tell me where it goes?
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    Stop switch location?

    Yes sir, that was the problem! I deeply appreciate your help. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me. I will pay it forward.
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    Stop switch location?

    At the back of the ignition switch, I moved the blue and white wires to each other's terminal, thinking that could be a different position of contact when starting but the results were the same. I greatly appreciate your help
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    Stop switch location?

    Would the problem be with the ignition switch, due to it grounding while cranking the motor, thus not allowing it to start?
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    Stop switch location?

    The blue wire at the terminal strip is grounded as you described. At the back of the igntition switch, the blue wire is grounded when the key is in both the off position and on position. The white wire at the ignition switch is grounded when the key is in the off position but not the on...
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    Stop switch location?

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    Stop switch location?

    Reading your response closer, it looks as if the white wire that goes from the M terminal on the ignition switch directly to the Magneto terminal on the engine is correct, as it is the stop wire. I then have to add a ground wire to the other M on the ignition switch that has the blue wire on...
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    Stop switch location?

    The keyswitch does have two M terminals. One has a white wire that goes directly to the wiring terminal block on the engine marked Magneto. The other wire is blue and it also goes to a 2nd terminal block on the engine marked Magneto. If I'm understanding you correctly, I should have a second...
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    Stop switch location?

    I have a 1988, 125hp Force outboard. Don't know any history on it, other then it sat for years. Had no key for the ignition switch when I bought it and purchased a new ignition switch online. Had it fire up briefly before I installed the new igniton by jumping the solenoid. On a side note, the...
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    125 Force ignition wiring?

    Thank you, Nordin. After cleaning up a bit of corrosion and hooking up the wires as you indicated, I was able to get the switch to work properly!
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    125 Force ignition wiring?

    Thanks much! I'll give it a try tomorrow.
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    125 Force ignition wiring?

    Greetings. Recently picked up a 1988, 125hp, Force on a junk Bayliner. The ignition switch was missing. It's a remote ignition on the dash. I picked up a new ignition switch but could use some help as to where the wires go. I checked several sites but didn't come up with an answer. All of...
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    No Spark 1971 Evinrude 60hp

    Thank you for that info.
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    No Spark 1971 Evinrude 60hp

    Glad I wasn't your neighbor! 😊
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    No Spark 1971 Evinrude 60hp

    I was told by a marine mechanic that this motor can be started without the large plug being connected and by disconnecting it and jumping the starter, if you get spark the problem is in your ignition. When I had the plug connected, I was getting 12 volts to the amplifier
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