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I've been having problems with my 1996 Alpha 1 LX 3.0 Merc. so, I decided to look at the timing. I have the Delco Est ignition and I adjusted the timing as per instruction of the service manual to 1 BTDC and the engine seemed to be idling better.
However, when I shut off the engine/removed the...
I have a 1996 Merc Alpha 1 3.0 that has been giving me problems with surging. The boat starts and runs great at low rpms but, when I accelerate past 2300 rpm's it will begin to surge and eventually stall (10-15 seconds) if I don't reduce throttle.
I have no inline or screw-on fuel filters, just...
I have a Searay 1996 Merc 3 that is acting like its starving for fuel. It runs fine at idle but, when I accelarate past 2500 rpms it starts to bog and stutter.
I thought it was bad gas so I topped off the tank (10 gallons) and also put some stabilizer in it. Then, just to be sure I cleaned the...
I have a 96 merc 3.0 and when I first start the motor the temp. gauge bounces wildly often from one side of the gauge to the other and often hovering around high temp side. As I get underway (5-10) the the gauge needle calms (somewhat) and bounces less wildly showing a more correct temperature...
I'm in the market as a first time boat owner and I'm having a hard time finding information on net for used models. Typically, I'd like to see reviews, faqs, and other helpful resources that would be model specific. It's very confusing since my other hobby (motorcycles) offers an abudance of...
