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    No spark - where do I start

    Folks, Went to start the engine - running fine a couple of days ago - and it would not start. Its a 1988 25HP electric. Cranks fine - new battery. Fuel in the tank and can see flow in the fule bowl when I squeeze the primer line. Disconnected the kill switch line - no help. Pulled and cleaned...
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    Possible kill switch problem

    Folks, The saga continues and the engine (25HP electric start 1988) again will not start. Resetting the kill switch has no effect - it did the first time. Removing the green/yellow wires from the plastic blocks that connect to the spark plugs has no effect (I believe these are the grounding...
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    Battery issues & Float switch

    People, The motor is a 25HP electric start 1988. I had been having problems with the battery not holding a charge. Seems like there were multiple problems but the last has me stumped. I installed a fully charged old battery, and measured the amp flow with a meter with all systems off. It...
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    Motor will not start - ran fine yesterday

    People, This is a 1988 25HP elect start. Started and ran fine yesterday. Today it wont start. The gas tank is not empty and the gas line at the point it connects to the engine spits gas when you squeeze the priming bulb. The motor turns over with any problems. Starting fluid does not help. Have...
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    Shift Linkage Repair Advice

    I have a 25 hp elect start 1988 Merc outboard. The shift linkage rod/arm inside the engine has come loose from the shift tab (starboard side of engine toward the front). I have made a small copper pin to hold in place but am sure that is not the correct way to do things. The rod has a short...
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    Manual / Pull Start wont work

    People, I have a 1987 Merc 25 electric start outboard. The motor, once started, runs fine. The problem is getting the electric starting to turn. The only way to do this is to pull hard on the manual start rope. The rope will just move and then the electric start will run. If I don't do this...
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