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    Looking for feedback on Coil Assembly replacement - 50573B

    During the joy of removing the head last night one of the plug wires popped out of the coil assembly. I've used this type of assembly before and know the wire should just slip back in (though i was having trouble getting it in last night.. but it was getting late) So just checking parts out i...
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    Searching - and Confused 1998 9.9 2-stroke Carb Question

    1998 Merc. 9.9 ML 2 Stroke - 0G646082, I've read through many threads about the 9.9 to 15hp conversion on this site and others. I've seen posts about exhaust tubes and carbs, just carbs, carb and prop (which would seem likely because of extra power). I've seen details on the 4-stroke. But...
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    Helping Out a Friend - Merc 3.0

    Good Morning all, I have a friend who recently acquired a 19 foot Stingray Cuddy with a Mercruiser 3.0 4 cyl. Short story - he bought it from a boat dealer/mechanic in the Sarasota area (Max Marine - you'll see below why i'll tell every person to avoid them in the future) It had a recently...
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    Bust out another..... $19.50?

    Alright! Back to the fun. Now that the engine is running pretty much as it should, of course something else goes wrong. The stainless steel hoses on the port side have rubbed together enough to fray and are now leaking... Quick pics... Excuse the goofy look on my face as I tried to get a...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 stumble/bogging issue - Quadrajet

    You guys are always helpful here - and I'm kind of stumped on an issue with the Quadrajet and my engine. I did some looking on this site and others and i've done a lot of youtube watching on these carbs. Everything I can tell says that the carb is tuned right - here's the run down on whats...
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    Almost scared to post what came out of my F/W separator...

    So I changed my F/W separator today along with my coil, cap, rotor and other things.... I forgot a jar to pour the contents into... But found a clear Tupperware container on the boat I used for dry storage... Here is what came out.... I don't know how old the filter was - and I'm hoping...
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    Power Steering Question

    First things first - Newly installed Mercruiser 5.7 S/N 13217093 (according to install invoice) Since the break in oil change at 20 hrs (45 hrs on it now) i've noticed a bit of white smoke from the exhaust on the boat. It's only noticeable at idle, and for all intents and purposes pretty much...
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    Has anyone installed....

    Temperature sensors on top of, or right after the risers? Seems like the quickest way to determine riser failure, or upcoming riser failure is based on the increased heat the put off due to restriction of water flow. Has anyone strapped temp probes to the top some way and ran a gauge near by...
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    Quick Question before I learn another hard lesson - Rebuilt 5.7

    #1 Yesterday 09:16 AM by M.A.CCruiser Very excited because I'll be getting my boat back from my mechanic this Friday after a new long-block install. (mercruiser 5.7 alpha 260hp). New manifolds and risers will be done already as riser failure is what caused the need for a new long block to...
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    No Temp Reading

    Ok, time to start troubleshooting this. 99 Johnson 150 Ocean Pro JPEXEES Engine runs great, recently did the standard "New-To-Me" Engine maint: tune-up, De-Carb, and the water pump/impeller was done about a year ago by previous owner and the thermostat is on my list as i'm smoking a lot at...
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    1999 Ocean Pro 150 issues

    So i'll give all the symptoms see if we can figure out what is up... When in drive regardless of speed, if i drop the speed back too quick the engine stalls. As you can imagine it makes this makes it difficult to dock when the engine continually needing re-started. Whether it's related or not...
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    Half Tank of gas, engine alarm... 150 Ocean Pro

    Evening Everyone! So on my 1999 Four Winns 180 with a Johnson Ocean Pro 150... Runs fantastic! have a Fuel/Water Separator that is due for changing... but this is has been happening since the transom mounted filter was installed. When cruising, not WOT but at good speed, maybe 3500 rpms...
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