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Marine Parts Information — Ignition Systems

Johnson Evinrude Power Pack & Mercury Switchbox

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Johnson Evinrude Power Pack & Mercury Switchbox

Other than changing the spark plugs, an outboard ignition doesn't require much product maintenance. Normally, it either works or it doesn't, albeit occasionally you could have a sporadic (ghost) issue. The power pack (or switchbox), the stator, the outboard ignition trigger assembly, the ignition coils, the plug wires, and the spark plugs are a few of the groups that make up a typical outboard engine's replaceable parts. Each element is required for ignition to take place.Some of these ignition components have been dropped from later designs of Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) outboards.Similar to any engine, the cables, battery, and battery...

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