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Old 01-01-2005, 04:16 PM
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i pulled the distributor of the merc today to change the fuel injection trigger points ($236!), and while i was in there i happened to notice that the ignition points werent opening much at all. i cleaned them, set it to specs, and i think i found out why a 200hp engine dyned 140.....
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just remember not to hold the spark plug wire in your hand while its running!!
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Old 01-01-2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cymfc3s' date='Jan 1 2005, 02:17 PM
just remember not to hold the spark plug wire in your hand while its running!!



i put it on my tounge
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hey mike, ignition points called, and they think you suck too.
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Oh i know mike sucks and he does a damn good job at it too!
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Originally Posted by Eric Happy Meal' date='Jan 1 2005, 06:47 PM
hey mike, ignition points called, and they think you suck too.





they called you to relay the message?
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Jan 1 2005, 05:32 PM
they called you to relay the message?

they called him twice, but he never answered. so being the cool guy that i am, they called me to tell him.
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Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Jan 1 2005, 05:32 PM
they called you to relay the message?



the message TRANSMISSION is ok
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