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    Doooh! Water in bell housing. Help!

    Subject: $800 '72 16.5 Orrion trihull Ford 302 and Volvo 270 outdrive. (Used 6 to 10 times a year on river and lakes)<br /><br />Issue:<br />"Someone" left the bung in the bilge drain all winter (boat on trailer) and the lower engine sat in water for a few months. Enigine runs fine put when its...
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    80 HP Merc won't start. Help!

    (reposted as original has someone elses text when I try to read it).<br /><br />What we know:<br />80HP, Model 800, SN: 305***x (darn forgot rest. am at work!), Inline four with a distributor, Single coil.<br /><br />Issue:<br />Engine spins well but won't start. Can detect no spark at...
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    test. Crossed posts?

    Last post contains text fropm someone else! Hey moderator how'd this happen?
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    Mercury, 800 80HP 197?

    What we know:<br />80HP, Model 800, SN: 305***x (darn forgot rest. am at work!), Inline four with a distributor, Single coil.<br /><br />Issue:<br />Engine spins well but won;t start. Can detect no spark at plugs.<br /><br />What we tried:<br />Energize coil by jumping power from that...
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