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    wot hesatation

    have a 1985 140hp mercruiser 4cyl it runs good except when you give it full throttle at idle. It hesitates then opens up and runs great it is enough make you lunge forward then back . At any other throttle position it doesnt do this any ideas thanks
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    puzzeled on water system

    i have a 1985 140 hp meruicuser 4 cyl with alpha i outdrive purchased the service manual still dont understand water sysem it talkes of closed system which i think i have no radaitor cap but then they talk about antifrez and sea water systems my understanding i have a impeller in stern drive...
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    disc brakes

    recently bought a deck boat with a single axel trailer it has disk brakes operated off trailer hitch there operated off elect hookup for trailer i have never seen this system seems to work good has had any exp with this system thanks
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    wot

    where would i look to find the recomended rpm at wot on a 1985 4cyl mercruiser 140 hp alpha 1 outdrive
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    wrong prop

    iv got a 1985 mercruiser alpha1 on a 16' huricane deck boat has a 19 pitch ss prop doest do to bad the guy i bought it from says it will do better with a 17" pitch would this gain power or speed
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    old paint

    have a 85 deck boat with faded paint on fiberglass it cleans up looks good for a few days then looks fadded again can anything bring paint back
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    new to mercruiser

    I just purchased a deck boat with a 4 cyl mercruiser 140 hp alpha 1 outdrive it really runs good but blower seems to run most of time is this normal havnt had chance to get manuals on it yet to study up just what does blower do thanks for any help
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    dies when put in gear

    1985 merrcuiser idles fine and reves up till you put it in gear idles fine give it gas it sputteres and dies does this sound like carb problems
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    140 hp mercuriser 1985

    i am used to outboards dont have a clue on inboards how does there cooling system work and is the motor simular to a car engine
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    new boat

    thinking of buying a 81 hurricane 19' deck boat with a 170hp buick motor does anyone know anything about them and what type outdrive it would have
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    fuel leakage

    1975 85hp evinrude rebuilt carbs and runs really well now after setting in driveway notice small amount fule around checked all lines seem tight could fule be comming from carb floats set to high
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    rebuilt carbs

    i just rebuilt carbs on my 1975 85hp evinrude modle 85593 ran great on muffs took it to lake ran ok went to wot right up to speed now wont idle back down and wont start without help and runs about half throttle where did i go wrong
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    windshield

    can anyone tell me if a 1978 intruder boat has a square or curved windshield
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    water leakage

    have a 1975 85hp evinrude it is running good and stays cool alot of water leakage around lower unit i just put in new impeller some mist at upper exaust ports ive read on earler posts about some gasket not being in line but not to worry any idea what it is
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    getting boat on trailor

    ive got a 1972 lund trihull nice old boat single axel trailor get it half way on and takes all i got to crank it on up im thinking there might be some rooler adjustment any idea would help
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