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1979 898 mercruiser

lsrivard

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"I have a 1979 898 mercruiser

"I have a 1979 898 mercruiser that can pull 2 skiers/tubers for 20-30 minutes. When we are ready to pull the 3rd skier up - it dies after we take off. The engine is NOT OVERHEATING.WE try AGAIN, and it dies and does the same thing.Besides this. it starts and runs good."
 
"Just went through this with m

"Just went through this with my 898 86 merc.Thought it was the coil,changed it,then problem continued after a half hour.Changed the ignition module,all is now well"
 
I am looking at my wiring diag

I am looking at my wiring diagram - where is the ignition module? I do not have an elctronic distributor.
 
"You must have points,but if t

"You must have points,but if there is a module it is bolted on the port side riser.Would look similar to a older style car amp,probably 5 wires and 2 grounds."
 
"Check for a "sag" in

"Check for a "sag" in the fuel tank vent hose - when the bow goes high gas could be getting into the vent hose and cause stalling. Been there and done that. Like to have drove me nuts finding the problem. Especially with a full tank, if anybody can afford a full tank anymore. JW in Dixie"
 
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