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    Help! Running Fine-4hrs-then No Start-tow -in-???

    THX FOR READING PALS...I HAVE A '89 4CYL 3.0 MERC ENGINE. has ran very well for a few years. (16' invader) one day we were wakeboarding all day and then she didn't want to start! and when i tried i felt gears THRASHING eachother!! how can my boat be perfect for years or hours and be so f876ked...
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    aligning my merc 3litre 4cyl

    i have an '89 alpha 1 that i am checking the alignment on. i have the tool and i have the seloc manual and its ok, just wanted any more info that might help from the experts! thank you.
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    upper unit frozen to bell housing. HELP!

    trying to remove my upper gear housing with no such luck. the guy at the shop said they use a 2x4 to knock it loose by pulling up on the unit after the trim cylinders are removed. no dice. any tricks you guys have? torch? i'm outta ideas. thx.
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    u joint and bellows lube?

    so, finally it is that time of year again! i have only had my boat for 18 months and i don't know the extent of the lack of maintainance from the previous owner. the water pump impellor was replaced last year and this, but i need to lube my u-joints and bellows and..?. which involves pulling the...
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    u joint lubrication

    any way to do this without dismantling the bell housing? i have the lower unit off to change the impellor.
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    help with new ignition switch

    the old one has only 3 terminals with 3 wires under one terminal. the new one has 6 but the wiring schematic in my seloc book does not match. help. i will put up some pics soon. merc 120 hp 3 litre 4 cyl. thx
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    no reverse! do i need to pull lower unit..

    no reverse on my merc.3.0 litre 4 cyl i/o 140 hp engine. do i need to pull the lower unit to replace my reverse shift cable and how extensive is the work? also, is it hurting my boat using it without reverse? i can get away without it until i winterize it. fwd and rev cables are totally...
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    need to replace rev shift cable....

    am i hurting my engine if i dont use rev. until i replace it this winter? really, when do you ever use reverse? i dont. until you need it i guess! thx
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    adjusting shift cables....

    i was adjusting my shift cables per mercstuff.com directions and forward went off without a hitch.... but reverse directions state to. 1 w/shift cable out of bracket place in full rev. 2 pull out on the end of shift cable as far as it will go while someone spins the prop ccw until the prop...
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    fair price to replace upper/lower shift cables?

    i have an '89 invader with a merc 4 cyl 3 litre 140 hp engine and need my cables replaced. deciding on the price and time to do it if i need to tackle it myself. time is money and i've had to work a lot of saturdays lately! im hoping <300 and a few days! thx.
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    sizing new shift cables

    i have no reverse so its safe to say i need to replace my cables. problem is the marine store says it needs the cable lengths and says they will be printed near the remote but they are not. i have a merc 4 cyl 3 litre alpha 1 1989 120/140 hp engine on a 16' boat. thx in advance and if you knew...
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    rebuild my carb

    i have an '89 3 litre 4 cylinder merc i/o 140 hp and wanted to know how to rebuild the carb. i think its time. thx.
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    how to fix a small screw hole?

    i have the tip of a screw poking out of my boat aboat 1/8". how do i fix it and is it something i can do myself? thx in advance.
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    carpet estimate?

    about how much carpet does a 16" open bow need?
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    screw through boat bottom 1/4" .how to fix?

    i screwed through the bottom of my boat while remounting the seats. what do i do??????
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