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    3.0L Motor Mounts Failed? Now What??

    Okay, on the lake on our way back to marina and boat starts to like stall out. I could increase rpm but the boat was slowing down. Stopped and could smell burning. Checked engine area and smoke coming from back of the engine. The shaft coming out from the engine to the drive was smoking in...
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    1988 3.0 Mercruiser Will Not Start

    Hello, 1988 Glastron 3.0L 130 HP. It will not start. I tried starter fluid and pouring some gas down into the carb, it will start up until the fuel has burned off and then stall. Gas is old, but has a can of sea foam in it. Both fuel filters are out right now, put fuel filter cup back in...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L - What to do with it?

    Hey everyone, here goes...Just found out about 2 weeks ago taking the boat in for clean up and get ready for summer, that it has a crack in the block, just under the exhaust manifold toward the top of the block? 1988 Glastron X17 3.0L 130 HP. I am still beside myself and devastated by this. I...
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    3.0L Merc Idle Problems

    :) Good day, I'm happy to have found this site and thanks in advance to any future advice with my problem... 1988 3.0L Mercruiser. Has always purred like a kitten since owned which has been a little over 3 years now. It was tuned right before I bought the boat (new plugs, wires, cap, rotor...
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