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    1984 Johnson 115 - Won't stay running at idle

    I have a 1984 Johnson 115 hp crossflow V4 that runs strong at speed, accelerates without hesitation, BUT refuses to idle either in gear or in neutral for more than about 10-15 seconds. After it dies, it usually requires the warm up lever and choke to get it going again. This is annoying for...
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    Electric Choke Sucking Away Ignition Voltage?!

    Having recently replaced the breaker points and coil on my Mercruiser 170 with a Pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil, I would like to get a solid 12 volts to the ignition coil. I have circumvented the ballast resistor but I still get only 9 volts at the ignition coil and at the ignition key...
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    Mercruiser 170 Choke & Ignition Voltage Problem

    I recently replaced the breaker points and coil on my Mercruiser 170 with a Pertronix Ignitor and Flamethrower coil. In the process of circumventing the ballast resistor for the old coil, I discovered that the electric carburetor choke is robbing the ignition system of voltage. The ignition...
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    Electronic Ignition Upgrade to Mercruiser 170

    Hi, I've got a 1986 Mercruiser 170 (3.7L) with the Delco distributor. I bought a Perktronix "Ignitor" to replace my breaker points. My question has to do with the wiring of the Ignitor and whether or not I have a "ballast resistor". Note that the coil is a Mercruiser coil without an internal...
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