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    3.7 1988 mercruiser

    have a 3.7 l4 mercruiser 1988 165 hp. it sat for five years would not start , nor could i turn engine by hand, thought it was "frozen" removed outdrive and now i can turn engine nicely at the flywheel. my question is how do i turn test the motor i.e the starter etc. without outdrive, i don't...
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    1988 mercruiser 165 4 cyn

    trying to get boat going again, removed outdrive engine turns freely,how do i test starter ,engine w/o repairing and installing outdrive? don't want to sink money in if engine is bad, starter only clicked b4 i removed outdrive thought engine was "frozen" but gimbal bearing was wouldn't allow...
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    1988 165 mercruiser

    trying to get my boat going again after sitting for five years,when i installed new battery the starter just clicks, tried jumping it from yellow and red wire to battery nothing. was told engine may be "frozen" tried to manuelly turn it over from flywheel moves maybe half inch. followed that...
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