Tried to go out twice today - Merc 200 troubleshooting help!

[spareparts]

swap the stator wire inputs to the switch boxes from onee side to the other, if the problem moves, its the stator, if it stays the same, its the switch box

[garbubba]

Thanks spare, will do tomorrow.

[garbubba]

Swapped the stator wires while I had them off I used my Ohm meter on them, one side was open. Swapped them anyway, and the problem changed sides.

I think I'm going to take it to my repair guy, last time I pulled a flywheel off an old motor it was a mess. Think broken puller bolts, torch, impact wrench....

That way I can be much more sure of the repair.

Thanks, I'd have hated to bought more switchboxes & that not fixed it.

One quick question, along with the red/white wires from the stator, the outer pack had another red/wht wire that came from the timing advance module. When I switched the wires I left that one on the outer box, is that correct or should it follow the red/wht wires?

[spareparts]

this is what it takes to get the flywheel off
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/2523382...&ul_noapp=true

[garbubba]

Another tool?, that makes my decision easier spare. I think I'll take it to my mechanic tomorrow.

Thanks

[phatdaddy]

20 bucks on Amazon , plus gives u a way to safely lift the engine. Well worth it

[steplift20]

Gar bubba I'm with you if you have a good mechanic let him do it I know these guys could do it easy and I wish I had half of there knowledge and skills but sometimes it best to go to the mechanic Don't feel bad I can't even get the port side nut off me tilt tube W hen I take mine yo the shop for something I'm going to say, hey can you put on this nut and take that one off Thanks

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

20 bucks on Amazon , plus gives u a way to safely lift the engine. Well worth it

Yep. I almost choked when I saw the price on that one. $90 is highway robbery!! Like Phatdaddy said. it also gives you a safe way to lift the engine. (You take out the bolt and screw in a lifting ring where the bolt was... nice, fast and centered on the engine for precise control.) Couldn't be simpler.
Think I paid $25 for mine several years back.

This is pretty much what mine looks like: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Outboard-Mer...ITsLDQ&vxp=mtr for $33.99. I did see one for $14.99 but it didn't have the eye ring.