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    1994 Johnson 175 turns over with key switch off?

    I pulled the motor to do a clean up / restoration of the boat. I reinstalled, and now when I turn on the battery switch, with the key off, it starts turning over? Bad key switch? Stuck solenoid? All of the wiring remained in place and nothing has really changed. Thanks in advance for any...
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    1995 Evinrude 175hp Ocean Pro - No Spark

    I was running the motor yesterday, 95 Evinrude 175hp, model # E175EXEOM and the fuse near the wire harness on the side of the block blew. Everything went dead, no tilt or trim nor would it turn over. I replaced the fuse and all power has returned, but now the engine will not start, no spark...
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    Mercruiser 8.1 ltr EFI spark plug wires $500 WTF!

    Am I off my meds again? I accidently cut one of my spark plug wires in half.. I was working on one of the engines and went to turn it over and one plug wire got caught up in the alternator belt. I just looked up the mercruiser part number 881698 (wire set) and found the list price is $575.00...
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    Mercruiser Twin 8.1Ltr's EFI - Need Help !!

    It's sort of a long story, but I wanted to get all the info out there in hopes that someone might be able to help me. I bought this boat from an insurance auction. The boat had broken loose from it mooring and took on water and was submerged in about five feet of salt water for about 4 hours...
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    Need help finding remanufactured ECM/PCM Mercruiser 8.1L

    I have been searching to no avail to find a couple of used or remanufactured PCM's. New ones run anywhere from $1200 & up. Mercruiser # 863620-2. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Kevin
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