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Martin Baxter Martin Baxter is offline
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Default 1986 170hp mer cruiser not getn any fire

wrote:
On Mar 31, 12:37 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
wrote

THERE IS A LIMIT SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE
MOTOR THAT WAS BAD ...

Did it look like this?
http://www.outdriveshop.com/shiftint...witchkits.html

THANKS FOR CLEARING THAT UP FOR ME ,I DIDN'T NO WHAT THAT WAS ......DO
YOU THINK IT WILL HURT TO RUN WITHOUT IT?? AND ONE OTHER THING THE
HOSE THAT GOES AROUND MY SHIFT CABLE THROUGH THE TRANSOM IS BUSTED AND
POORING WATER IN ,,,CAN I GET THAT PART WITHOUT THE WHOLE CABLE KIT



You'll find it's a bitch to shift into neutral, also I believe, very
hard on the gears in your lower end. As for the hose try these guys:


http://www.mercruiserparts.com/


I order parts from them, even after shipping and GST up here (Canada) it
still costs less than the local dealers.

Cheers
Marty
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