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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    No resistor wire, No points, Pertronix kit and blaster coil.... Prior owner butchered the wiring.......
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    Schematic of Dash wiring and pin outs of connector. I added Blue type for Jgallo as he may remove the Amp meter and replace with Volt meter. Either way, Alt output is fed to amp meter and Key switch at the same time coming from Pin 4 (RED /White) and out put side of Amp meter goes all the way...
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    I believe that that resistanve wire, even though it shows at choke, actually is/should be burried in the harness as a multi wire juction. (ignition on)
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    Some of the wire colors are wrong. post your phone number way to much to type Ten minutes then I am out!!!
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    Mercruiser Alpha One 5.7 Litre Distributor Cap Question

    Here is a link on this web site for your serial number. https://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercury_marine_parts/sn/0L660961 Based on you have a Carburetor you also have a Thunderbolt V Ignition. If the wire in the lousy picture is your coil wire, the Coil has a female pocket for a male 99%...
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    4.3 Mercruiser - randomly dies

    No, I made a small T handle about 2" long with the same end as the one in the picture. No need for additional attaching tools. Small and easy to use. Added a wrist strap incase It falls out of the hand
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    4.3 Mercruiser - randomly dies

    Hahaha Ya then Everyone would have one... I may give it some thought. In the mean time I am able to breeze through winged plug removal/installation and tightening wing nuts on batteries properly!
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    4.3 Mercruiser - randomly dies

    Yes, Made two, One for my boat and one for toll box for others boats/batteries Also made one 2 1/2" long to remove winged block and manifold drain plugs on older mercs which I have on my boat. Both work perfectly
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    4.3 Mercruiser - randomly dies

    Enough on the Wing nuts on batteries..................They work perfectly when you have the right tool.
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    Water in Oil

    If you can get/borrow a smoke machine, get the smoke into the same t stat port the incoming water hose connects to, of course remove hose, and see if smoke comes out of intake throttle openings or valve cover oil fill hole (remove cap). Smoke should only come out of the area of the elbow where...
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    Mercruiser Alpha One 5.7 Litre Distributor Cap Question

    need more info on engine........................Serial number, EFI, TBI, or carbed. Different configurations used different ignitions. Link or specifics of what and where the new wires came from and brand.
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    disregard, coffee hadn't kicked in yet
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    See schematics, May not be your exact schematics but they show what you ask about
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    Mercruiser Wire Harness Help

    One socket is Unused on the dash to engine connector. Thus the 10 socket vs 9 pin.
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