Fudoshin
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I inherited my grandpas 1972 baracuda 14' boat with a 1972 Mercury 20HP motor on it. My aunt said they used it two summers ago and it worked fine. So I was about to go out on the lake yesterday for the first time and I tried the motor and it didn't start. It did sound like it arced a bit or there was some sort of spark at first. When I took the cap off there was a mouse nest in there and the ground wires had visual damage to them which I hear is normal for those older wires, (cheap and corroded fast) A bad ground wire wouldn't prevent it from turning over would it? I am not too familiar with boat motors so I am looking for any advice. I went to a local marine mechanic and he said this year mercury had an ignition module that is notorious for going bad and that's probably the problem. What should I start with first? He hooked it up and said there was no spark when I pulled the cord. I just don't want to spend a ton of money if it's an easy fix.
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