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    Click at the starter, No crank. Good battery.

    Battery is a year old, full charge and tested good. Starter clicks. My question is --if it was something like the fuse on the starter, would it even click. I would assume that it would be totally dead. The boat is a 99 Caravelle, with the 3.0 mercruiser outdrive. My plan is to remove the...
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    wont idle, but runs at higher rpm

    Engine will not idle, it will stay running if i continue to pump throttle. It will stay running at about 2000 rpm but if i try to idle back just a hair--rpms will drop and engine dies in about 3 seconds. It will rpm up normally, and seems fine untill i leave throttle alone. -- i have replaced...
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    gas cap

    is there a website that would sell an appropriate gas cap for a 1999 176 Carvelle Fish and Ski? We dropped one in the lake last year and the replacement we have been using is not the right one. Is there a generic type that would fit the same as a factory one? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    Outdrive not going fully into gear- i think

    I pulled the outdrive off of boat, in order to pull motor and replace freezeplug. Things seemed to go well, ha. Now in neutral things seem corrects, prop free spins either direction. In forward, the prop seems to be in gear when i try to turn prop--but when i turn the opposite direction it...
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    3.0 merc leaks behind block

    I read a previous post, had great pics and info on this. The leak seems to be from the back of the block. I see from the pic there is a large freeze plug, and i realize it could be cracked. The engine starts and runs fine, but i do hear a little rattle from the flywheel area. 1- could this...
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