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    From Johnson to Merc

    I am switching motors from a blown up 1994 Johnson 70 to a late 80's Mercury 85. I want to use all the controls from the Johnson on the Merc, my question is what do I do about the main wiring plug? Are the wires color coded the same on both makes? I have the Merc controls but the one on the...
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    Merc 35 sn/6531551

    What is the wiring diragram for the switchbox, does it have a trigger? Also the flywheel was unbolted from the hub, how do I make sure its mounted back on in time?
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    25 Evinrude Missing At All Rpm

    This thing is about to drive me crazy, all new points, condencers,coils, coil under flywheel, plugs,fuel pump, fuel lines, gas tank. But still misses at all rpms. It feels about like a 3 hp motor. My boat is 12 alu. v haul, it weighs about 150 lbs and won't plane out at all with just me (175lbs)...
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    Evinrude 25 Model 25502b Backfire problem

    This this has been a nightmare, I have searched this site with no luck on an answer. Problem: Backfiring out the exhust when trying to start, it will start but sounds like a shotgun, then starts and idles rough, pops and carries on then pops real hard and dies. When I pump the ball up it don't...
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    3, 4 and 6 not firing

    All the rest have good blue spark checked with a spark checker set at 7/16". I have searched this site and found some good info. My question is I have read on here to check voltage at the switch box, how? If it is the switch box, which one there are two and 2 of the coils go to one and the...
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