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Jeremy R., MarineTechnician
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It could be the coil going bad or one of the other electric components like switchbox,trigger,or stator. Switch over coils and check
It could be the coil going bad or one of the other electric components like switchbox,trigger,or stator. Switch over coils and check
if you switch it over and it still the same, its the coil
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