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    forward is reverse !!

    And you know what. I did re-connect the salmon (actually not salmon rather red, the green is near white) to ground, and there are sparks, somewhat weaker on the lower cyl. Will test with fuel and see if it starts after what now 10yrs, dormant at my place, and who knows how many with the guy so...
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    forward is reverse !!

    Actually the cap is not visible in origial state. It is covered in the stator unit by some ingot plastic. Im trying to carv that our in order to free the cap and possibly substitute it / them (seem to be two of them.
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    forward is reverse !!

    I have checked the points, and substituted the white fixtures for new. The stator does not seem to give any voltage at all. Have made & used a DCA, a peak voltage "storage" and it do'nt give anything. Ill go over it again. (and as said, the stator, I bought, was "supposed" to be new)
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    forward is reverse !!

    Ahh thanks. Yes it also defyes my trained automatic armmovements. But good that its ok. However even the just bought stator seem not to give any voltage..... :( And yes, as you outline, if I alter the handle to have neutral as horizontal it makes more sense ! and will alert my "normal shift...
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    forward is reverse !!

    hello, I bought a 1970 7,5hp mercury. It has phaser ignition, which is a trouble in itself. but Even more strange; when I pull the shift leaver to forward, i.e leaver forward to near horisontal, the prop goes to reverse rotation! and vise versa, pushing it to reverse, makes the prop go in...
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