TOPIC: Mercury Kill Switch

Mercury Kill Switch 14 years 4 months ago #10335

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As most know there is a mercury switch in the ignition system of the early 6 cylinder motors that kills the motor when the engine is tilted up past a certain point. On my '63 1000 it is mounted on the port side of the motor.

How does this switch function? I assume that when the motor tilts, the mercury in the switch moves over creating a connection that shorts the primary coil circuits to the block.

Am I close?

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Re:Mercury Kill Switch 14 years 4 months ago #10337

dave bernard Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1471 Karma: 95 Thank you received: 30	you are on the money.if it becomes defective you can take it apart and remove the mercury. so it still looks the same. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Mercury Kill Switch 14 years 4 months ago #10612

peterstransky Offline Expert Boarder Posts: 353 Karma: 11 Thank you received: 0	Cool. I have mine out of the circuit right now. I suppose I should put it back in now that I have the ignition working satisfactorily Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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