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    Breaker Point Magneto Wiring

    Re: Breaker Point Magneto Wiring I found a good picture. It looks like they are all soldered down. I suspected that, because it looks like there's some old solder where wires used to be attached.
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    Breaker Point Magneto Wiring

    I have a 1979 Suzuki DT7.5 that is missing wiring in the magneto. There is a single primary coil in the magneto, two sets of breaker points and condensers, and two secondary coils (one for each cylinder) which are of course not in the magneto. I feel like I understand the principle of how the...
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    Transmission Diagnosis Needed

    Hi, I have very limited knowledge of inboard transmissions. Currently, though the inboard Volvo runs well, the boat (Ericson 30) does not move. I am hoping someone here can tell me what's going wrong. In the past, the boat ran well, but eventually required a new control cable line. I wasn't...
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    Prop spins, boat doesn't move

    The propellor on my friend's sailboat spins, but the boat won't move. I just cleaned the prop off, so fouling on the prop is not the problem. I'm not sure it's the right size for the boat/motor, but it used to work. There is some growth on the hull, but not coral heads or anything (to my...
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    Solenoid Voltage

    The pinion on my starter motor is spinning, but not rising up to engage with the flywheel. My battery is reading 12.3V, which is also what I am getting on the wire leading into the solenoid. Coming out of the solenoid I am reading 11.4V. Is my problem insufficient voltage to the starter...
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