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    Crankcase vent tube??

    For lack of the proper name that is what I call it. I dug out my old 1972 mercury 40 (4.0 hp) to put on my duck boat so I can buck the current of a small river I hunt on. Fired it up and ran it for a few minutes, pulled the cover and it was oily inside. There is a small black tube that runs...
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    going to look @ boat w/ milky oil

    My son is thinking about picking up a newer Eliminator with a 454/ bravo/carb/ that is most likely cracked. I've seen pictures of the boat but haven't seen it in person yet. From everything he has told me, it sounds pretty clean. at this point, it sounds like it would be worth fixing. I need...
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    I winterized last season and forgot to......

    PUT THE FUEL TREATMENT IN! DOH!!!:facepalm: I brought the boat out of storage and was getting it ready for this weekend. i was digging around in my garage and came across the cans of treatment UNOPENED! last fill-up was in october of last year, I'm going to have a heavy load in the boat. I...
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    alpha removal, is this how it's done?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkl6hXEYnd0 I think i would get upset if i saw my mechanic doing this to my boat. or is this how it's done?:eek:
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    where to find a downloadable manual

    I have a 2005 mercruiser 5.0 mpi alpha. I trying to find a manual online, any ideas? engine # ow065640
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    boaters leaving gear behind to"reserve" spot

    Lake Mojave, namely kathrines landing, seems boaters think they have the right to leave their ez-up frames and cheap plastic chairs on beaches to hold their spot until tomorrow or next weekend. I can see if you are out skiing, fishing, run to the marina, fine, but not overnight if you are not...
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    ECM-101 a good read!

    http://www.rinda.com/acro/EFI_Article1.pdf I found this and thought i would pass it along. It is almost identical to an automotive OBD-II system minus a few sensors. I wish I could find more about the cell data though.
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    mercruiser 5.0 mpi hard start when warm

    this one has me scratching my head. 2005 5.0 mpi, 150 hrs. starts great cold, shut it off when warm wait 5 min- restarts perfect, wait 30 min i have to give it about 1/2 throttle and crank for 5 seconds before it fires, definately an over rich mixture. pulled all of the injectors out and sent...
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    05 5.0 mpi ecm question

    i was wondering if anyone has been inside of a mpi ecm to check out the fuel map and to see how many parameters there are. are there LTFT and STFT or any other type of trim. or does the ecm only use pre programmed solutions? i'm not having any problems, but i am curious about the workings
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    has anyone ever overheated surge brakes?

    i just bought a used boat, 3500# boat, tandem axle with disc brakes on one axle, i havent towed it home yet but i was wondering. i will be going down a 6 to 7% grade for about 15 miles. this means 2nd gear (auto) about 35 to 45 mph. when i was checking out the trailer i pushed in on the...
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    got a new (to me) boat and lake powell this june

    Finally, got ahead enough in life to purchase a nice boat. i got a 2005 crownline 202. and just made the houseboat reservations to lake powell. this has the makings of a good year.
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    best way to replace a coil

    '56 mark 25 just got my new coils. i'm looking at how to get them apart. I need to get the old windings off of the laminate, which i could figure out easily enough but I will need to glue (epoxy) the new windings back on to the laminate. any tips or tricks out there, and what glue to use to...
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    digging into a '56 mark 25

    hi all. i was just given a 56 mark 25. i think it would be kind of cool to get this old girl up and running again. compression is good, but spark to only one cyl. i pulled the flywheel and seen that the coil covering is split pretty bad on both of them. so new coils are in order, along with...
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    when are low hours not so low anymore?

    in looking for a used boat, when do low hours become average hours or high hours. i know i know it depends how well it has been maintained. but are there any hard fast rules like, at x hours expect the doomaflager to start giving you trouble or at x hours the kanibular pin should be replaced...
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    made decision today-restore glastron '74 v186

    well i have been pondering this for a few years, my ol' 1974 glastron v-186. i say ponder because i have been looking at newer used boats. i don't much care for the trihull but it does have its advantages. my dad was the original owner and now i have it. it has a johnson 135 on it now but i...
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