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    Mercruiser 5.7L Cranks but no signs of life

    This is somewhat of a doozy. I decided to start a new thread since the old one had moved from discovery to handled. However, this is more like a continuation because so much has been altered. Background: 1995 5.7L. Fairly recent purchase. For 5 months used often, now on lift in florida...
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    1995 5.7 Motor Siezed?

    1995 Maxum 2300 5.7 Mercruiser w/Alpha 1 outdrive. I've owned the boat for 8 weeks from private seller. Boat is super clean, seemed very well maintained, today I rechecked oil and it is full and no water. the gear oil is full too. I simply do not know where to start to determine if my motor...
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    prior owner used Penetrol on Hull. help on removal requested

    Purchased a Florida owned 1995 24ft Maxum Cuddy about a month ago. One side of boat was flawless, the other (the on-lift sun side) was horribly faded. Owner had told me he put Penetrol on the hull to give it a high gloss finish. Well...the one side does look good but apparantly penetrol sucks in...
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    Runs great for 4 minutes or so

    4 times I left the dock lift at the marina where i keep my boat and 4 times after maybe 5 minutes, the motor runs rough and dies. This is in a no wake zone, so i'm more or less, just off idle. Here's the interesting part: Each time, when i return to the lift and lift the boat just enough to...
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    1997 2100LSR Regal: Volvo Penta 4.3GL SX Tilt Trim Intermittent.

    I'm having some trouble identifying a tilt/trim intermittent issue. Is there a step-by-step approach to sleuthing potential issues on the tilt/trim circuit? sometimes it will work fine, and the next thing I know, its dead. no clicking, no nothing. - I took apart the throttle handle and saw some...
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    4.3GL Motor Making Low Rumble Noise - Have Video w/sound

    I am attempting to identify the noise this motor is making. It has not run for almost 2 years and for almost 4 weeks, I had been starting and idling the motor only, I had replaced the impeller, changed the Oil, emptied, then filled gas tank, fresh plugs etc. So after 2 weeks of simple 15 min...
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    volvo power trim suddenly stops working.

    1997 Regal 2200 LSX w/ 4.3 GL Volvo/penta. outdrive was working fine, thought might have issue with neutral switch at throttle. The wires that control the outdrive got pinched as I hit forward throttle. I think a fuse blew somewhere. took the throttle apart and yep, the wires had been chaffed...
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    Intermittent Running. All or nothing scenario.

    Dealing with an intermittent running issue here. Its all or nothing. When it runs its smooth, strong and great. 2000 19Ft Regal w/ Volvo/Penta SX outdrive and 4.3GL Volvo motor #4110188221 RWTR. Had a situation about a week ago and thankfully we were very very close to the marina. While at...
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    JohnsonRude 88 / 110 parts swap

    backstory: had a 1989 88 Evinrude SPL, swapped in a 1986 J110TLCDF 110 head and used the 88 stator, timer base, coils etc. ran great. fast forward one year. believing current power pack is erratic and I have a spare used power pack CDI #113-4030. iboats parts shows the 113-4028 is often...
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    Paddled back for 2nd time. Not getting 300 yards at no wake speeds, then motor dies.

    This is the second time we've had to paddle back to the dock. info: 1989 Johnson 115 V4. knowns: new plugs, tested sparks with timing light. checked timing. removed carbs and checked all jets and orifices. symptoms: we idled for almost 20 minutes at the dock (in water) after testing all the...
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    1989 Evinrude 88 Primer Bulb pulling tons of air.

    getting lots of air in the fuel line when priming using bulb. background: at low rpms, motor dies unless I pump the primer bulb. took fuel hose off motor, took off connector so that hose end is exposed, placed end in an empty glass jar and observe that with each pump of primer, most of the...
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    88SPL gearbox shimming needed?

    while prepping the motor for a new season, I noticed the prop was touching the gearcase casting. gearcase oil looked good. (new seals last year) Thinking that perhaps the prop bushing had shifted somehow, I put on 2 other props but all props rub against the gearcase. So...the propeller shaft...
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    1996 88SPL Swivel Bracket Donor question (see pic)

    Here's the jist. I have a 1996 88SPL with a bad swivel bracket. I had found what i thought was a great donor bracket from a parts bin. in the end, however, i see an obvious difference and wonder if this difference is enough to abandon the effort for another bracket. donor is on the left...
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    tilt tube removal 1996 88SPL apply heat?

    motor: 88 SPL 1996 I am attempting to remove the tilt tube so i can replace the swivel bracket. the schematic on shop.evinrude.com would have me believe it should slip off once the end nuts are removed. the thought of adding heat occured to me but before taking that action i wanted to give a...
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    05 Sea Ray 270 Sundeck, complete electric console failure

    newly purchased used boat. put 2 fresh marine batteries in. at dock, idling motor, all instruments within normal operating parameters. while standing there at console, motor just stops running, and entire console is power dead. even when turning key to 'on' position; console indicator does...
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