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    Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Not Starting, I was driving the boat at a slow pace and it slowly stalled/stopped

    Thankyou for your reply and valued input, much appreciated . . When I first got this boat last year, almost nothing worked (it was sitting in the water at stand still for 4 years). I had to replace or service, Alternator, Starter Motor, Fuel Pumps, IAC, Belt, Thermostat. Risers, Exhaust...
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    Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Not Starting, I was driving the boat at a slow pace and it slowly stalled/stopped

    Thankyou confirming the Fuel/Gas Pressure is fine. It did start once for about 40 seconds. I will replace Distributor Cap, I will check the Fuel Filter as you stated. I take the Heads offs, inspect, pressure test and recond. I will inspect the Pistons, Bore, Cylinder Walls as see if I need to...
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    Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Not Starting, I was driving the boat at a slow pace and it slowly stalled/stopped

    Dear All, Rob from Australia. I have a SeaRay 270 Sundance with Mercruiser 5.0L MPI which is Not Starting. I was driving the boat at a slow pace and it slowly stalled/stopped and I can’t get started again. It turns over but will not start. So I did the following: I checked and have spark...
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Thanks for the reply, I another recent compression test and I got 110 in that scored cylinder/piston.
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    I found the year it was made, it is 1988. Recently it overheated again and this time scored one of the bores, see the attached image. I yet to do another compression test after this happen.
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Hi Chris, I could not find serial number on top of the fly wheel. Sorry it was an old photo, the overheat sensor was connected some time ago. The spark plugs are slight brown and some oil on the head of the spark plug. Besides that, they are not rusted. I have tested the suspect coils, I am...
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Hi Chris, Sorry it was an old photo, the overheat sensor was connected some time ago. The spark plugs are slight brown and some oil on the head of the spark plug. The heads was pulled off, to check any passage ways was blocked. The heads was cleaned.
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI - Constant beeping

    Hi Chris, thanks for your reply. The year of the engine is 2003, I have attached a photo. From what I can see the sender was is not grounded, but I will check all the wiring again. The oil pressure gauge is workign and will goes up to mid way after running the engine for a few minutes, but I...
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Hi Chris, thankyou for your reply. I think it is 1990-1992 model, there is not stickers or serial number. The Spark Plugs are silver model NGK Standard Spark Plug BU8H (they are clean and look new, should I replace them?) The beep is a very quick beep intermittent, miliseconds apart, like very...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI - Constant beeping

    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI I kindly ask for help about the constant beeping. It starts a constant solid beep as soon I start the engine on cold start. Sometimes the constant beep goes away after I stop and restart the engine, then comes back… The engine is now no longer overheating, as I pulled out the...
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    Hi All, I did a compression test and got readings 110, 125, 120, 115, 120, 125 which is average for a 2 stroke. The engine now has problems starting, and when and if it starts it also running on 4 cylinders intermitted. I have spark on all 6 cylinders, and sometimes at half throttle I hear/feel...
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    Mercury Alarm Codes…

    I have the same problem, can you disconnect the alam from the oil sensor , if so how? Regards,
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    Kawasaki Jet Ski STX 1100 and water coming into the engine compartment while at full throttle;

    Hi, thanks for the reply. I have removed the plate underneath the Ski and could not see any cracks etc. However I placed water proof silicon at all the joints, then on the inside I re-fiberglass around the noozle with epoxy resin, mixed with talc. I am about to put a second layer of epoxy and...
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    Kawasaki Jet Ski STX 1100 and water coming into the engine compartment while at full throttle;

    It looks like the water is commign in from the side of the nozzle. I will remove the plate underneath the Ski, and furher inspect. I will re-fibreglass the Nozzle and around it.
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