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    does the trigger fire 2 cylinders simultanously

    I have good compression and strong spark on all 4 cylinders yet i have rough idle and very poor top speed. I tested the coils, trigger wires and stator wires with an ohms meter and all are in spec. I marked TDC of each cylinder on the flywheel 1,2,3 and 4 respectively and hooked up a timing...
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    repairing ferrite/magnets of old ignition coils

    I have noticed that my blue-band 4 cylinder 50 hp (1979) motor misses at wot, starts well,planes but after a few minutes starts to miss. started the motor at home on muffs at night and after about 3 minutes noticed that the 2nd cylinder ignition coil is arcing between its center and the metal...
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    MERCURY 1979 50 HP POOR SPEED AT WOT suspect stator high end

    Hi guys i have had my outboard for the last 14 years and dad had it for 20 years before me, it has served us really well a truly great motor but recently i 've noticed a problem with it and would like your thoughts on what i should do next, outboard has good compression 120 (+/-) 2, idles...
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