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" 1986 Mercruiser 170 HP I/O.

" 1986 Mercruiser 170 HP I/O. I first noticed in the morning the Tach wasn't working, later in the day the engine started to miss and it popped through the carb, I have no idea if the two are related or its just coincidence. It will only miss at a higher rpm and lose power but it is very inter mittent. When I finally pulled the engine cover in the harbor, it ran fine. In the spring I changed plugs and fuel filters. The cap, rotor, and points are a year old with about 80 hours on them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. "
 
"sounds like you might have a

"sounds like you might have a coil failing. The tach receives its signal from the coil.

Daren

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If you have a 1986 Mer


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If you have a 1986 MerCruiser it should have Thunderbolt 4 ignition. If so there is a module in the bottom of the distributor which fails. Replace the module.

Mike
Precision Services
www.mercstuff.com
 
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