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    Slipping Out of Gear - Bad Coupler?

    I recently posted this information with a title of "Lower Unit Problems", but I wanted to repost with this title, because I am starting to think this could be a bad coupler problem. A local mechanic has gotten me to start thinking this could be the problem. The reason he is leaning towards...
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    Shifting Problems / Lower Unit Problems

    I have a 1984 Wellcraft, with a mercusry mercruiser inboard/outboard, 4 Cyl, 140 HP, 3L Engine. Several times over the last couple months, the boat has slipped out of gear. Before, I was able to get it back in gear, but this time, I was not. I am not able to get any forward or reverse now...
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    rebuilding fuel pump. Stuck!

    I have my fuel pump apart, rebuilding it. I have the correct replacement parts, diaphragm, filter, ... I cannot get the spring loaded diagram piece (spring loaded part) out of the fuel pump. It's connected to the crank arm somehow down inside the pump. Help.
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    Exhaust bolts keep coming loose

    I own a 1984 18' Wellcraft, 4C 140. When I first bought this boat a months ago, I took it out, and on the first day, filled the Bilge with water and had to be towed back to the dock. Turned out that there were four screws that secure the exhaust pipe to the back of the boat (forgive me, I...
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    carb troubles?

    My boat has been trying to quit on me when under heavy stress, but I have been purposely not pushing it hard, to avoid the problem. The engine starts to die. It sounds like it just stops firing. If I back off on the throttle and slow down, I can usually keep it running, and most of the time...
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    Clicking In Lower Unit After Changing Oil

    I have a 1984 Mercruiser, 3L 140 Inboard. Yesterday, I changed the lower unit gear oil for the first time and saw that it was an ugly grey. I don't know how long it had been since it was changed, since I just bought the boat this summer, but the oil was very overused and smelled bad, like it...
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    Engine wanting to die at higher rpms

    I have a 1984 WellCraft, 19 ft Inboard. The engine runs good in idle and also up to 3000 rpms. When I start getting past that, giving it full throttle, the engine starts to choke. It will continue to sputter and choke as the rpms gradually go farther down, even past 2000, and won't quit until...
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