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    Mercruiser IV intermittent stalling when warm issue found

    Posting this as an example when faced with an engine that runs fine, until it warms up.....then stalls, difficult to start or no start until it cools down. The wire pictured below was encased in wire wrap, basically black electrical tape, all the way up to 1" before the end. I removed the...
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    Found an electrical gremlin!

    1991 Mercruiser 5.7, Thunderbolt IV ignition. Would run fine for hours, sometimes for 20 minutes, then wouldn't idle, and would often stall out completely. Giving it extra throttle would restart the engine, running rough enough to get back to the dock. (Stalling a couple times on the way.) I...
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    1972 Chris Craft Lancer 19

    I'll have to find my old thread when I started the restoration......I had to take a break for a while due to shoulder surgery....anyway, the boat went for a sea trial last Thursday at Detroit Lake, Oregon. I was totally taken by surprise by just giving it 1/4 throttle it literally comes out of...
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    Prop question on a 270

    Working on a '72 Chris Craft Lancer, previous owner had it re-powered with a Yamaha 5.7 at a dealership back in '94. (It's a 350 Chevy engine, with Mercruiser manifolds, distributor and such...and a Yamaha ID plate on the rear of the block!) Outdrive is the original 270 with a short shaft. (I'm...
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    Through hull seacock plumbing question

    Going with a 1-1/4" Groco seacock, and will be running the raw water for cooling through a strainer....one of the ones with the spin off clear plastic housing. To make sure I do this the best possible way, I'm looking for advice on the best material to use for the piping. A: 1-1/4 ID marine...
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    Volvo Penta 270 limit switch

    Looked for 2 hours on the web, can't seem to find any places that carry them. The Volvo store attached to iBoats shows the item, but doesn't give an option to purchase. If it's not available, anyone have a work-around/substitute????
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    Volvo 270 steering yoke bushings

    I'm working on a '72 Chris Craft at http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=561548 and am deep into the 270 drive right now. I tend do go overboard on som ethings, so tell me now before I fire up the lathe and make some parts. The steering yoke bushings as you know are plastic. I'm about to...
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    V8 exhaust Y pipe

    Anyone know the pupose on the Y-pipe for having the extra nipple plugged off with a rubber cap? The other end passes through the transom shield and empties into the water with a 90 degree elbow. Seems like a possible future issue, as upon disassembly, I noticed the rubber cap was barely rubbing...
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    Splined shaft supposed to slide out of bellhousing?

    Got my engine pulled, after reading up on everything i could find on the Volvo 270. Not much out there as to this part, but from what I have read, I was under the assumption the horizontal driveshaft should have slid out of the gimball bearing. I'm assuming at thi spoint I'll have to remov eth...
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    stuck pivot pin

    Pivot pin stuck, penetrating oil worked as far as getting one pin out.... the other pivot pin I used a drift and a sledge hammer to push it outward enough to remove the drive. Pulling the motor to work on the transom, is it better to just put the transom shield in a press to get the pin out...
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    How long resin is good for?

    I found 2 unopened gallons of unwaxed polyester resin in my shop.......purchased in 2009. Think they are still useable, or toss them out?
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    Oil weight question, Chevy 5.7

    Have a 1990/1991 Chevy 5.7 marinized by a Yamaha Marine shop.....seems to have all Mercruiser parts, including valve covers, exhaust, etc. Label on the oil filler tube says to use SAE 40 for the engine.....doesn't this sound a bit thick for using in a late model engine????
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    6 years inside storage....water in cylinders? 5.7 liter.

    Just aquired the boat, been in inside storage for 6 years, 30 days outside during June 2012. (In the Sacramento, Calif area.) Oil is clean. Fuel is red....smells funny. (15 gallons to get rid of!) Pulled the plugs, and water came out of 2 cylinders that were at top dead center, on opposite...
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    1972 Chris Craft Lancer 19

    Re: 1972 Chris Craft Lancer 19 Also a couple items that seem to be in good shape. Wondering how rare the original spotlight is? Anyone know?
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    1972 Chris Craft Lancer 19

    Okay, July 1, 2012....starting another restoration! Picked up a '72 Lancer, that the previous owner didn't have time to finish. The hull is in good shape, just 2 or 3 small spots I'll need to fix. The interior cushions/vinyl will need to be replaced, as well as the carpet. Original seat frames...
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