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    Swapping out a 3.0L merc with a 3.0LX

    I need to replace my '94 3.0L merc engine, and I have located a used 3.0LX that I may buy. Would a 3.0LX be a direct bolt up? Would I run into any issues doing this? As far as I know, isn't the only difference in the cylinder head and exhaust manifold? If I get the exhaust manifold that comes...
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    1994 Bayliner Capri Rebuild

    This is an interior rebuild of my 1994 Bayliner Capri Fish & Ski. It's an 18.5' V-hull with a 3.0L MerCruiser Alpha One I/O. This rebuild started exactly 1 week after deer season ended in January 2012. I knew I had some soft spots in the deck from the previous fishing season, and I knew the...
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    Upholstery Question

    Hello guys, I have a '94 Bayliner Capri 1954, 3.0L Mercruiser that Im doin some work on. This work includes replacing the deck, changing out the seats, redoing my livewell, and a few other odds and ends. I've only just started the tear down, and I have run into an issue that I'm just stuck on...
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    Engine Noise when cranking

    I had my boat out this past weekend, and when i cranked the motor, there was a whinning noise when the starter was engaged. This was not a metal grinding sound as i have heard in automotive use, this was more like a high pitched whine. It seemed to crank up fine, and the engine ran with out any...
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    Noise when starting....

    I had my boat out this past weekend, and when i cranked the motor, there was a whinning noise when the starter was engaged. This was not a metal grinding sound as i have heard in automotive use, this was more like a high pitched whine. It seemed to crank up fine, and the engine ran with out...
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    Gasoline leaking from vent

    I recently bought a 94 Bayliner Capri, and several times I have noticed fuel leaking out of the vent. I live in Texas, just north of Houston, so its warmer here than most places. I figure this has to do with the gas heating up and expanding, causing it to come out the vent. But it has done...
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    '94 Mercruiser 3L starting/idling issue

    Hello guys, new to the forum here. I just got a good deal on a this boat, but i does have a couple issues: - In order to start the motor, I must put it in neutral and give a little gas. Once this is done, it starts up fine. - Once the boat is moving and i take off, there are no issues at...
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