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    antifreeze out of exhaust

    i have a 1978 mercruiser 470/170 I'm losing antifreeze when it sits up or when its running through my exhaust system. It's an enclosed water system. What would it be? The heat exchanger, the exhaust manifold or a separation plate or possibly a blown head gasket and what's the best way of...
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    HOW TO GET TAGS FOR TRAILER/NO VEND

    MY BROTHER BOUGHT A BOAT AND TRAILER, THE TRAILER HAD NO TAGS ON IT, THE DPS, SAYS HE NEEDS VEND NUMBER FOR IT , CAN NOT FIND A VEND NUMBER ON IT. HE LIVES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHATS IS THE BEST WAY TO GET TAGS FOR THE BOAT TRAILER
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    starter/go in/then spins

    1978 baylinder<br />motor 470/170hp mercruiser<br />when i go to start it. the starter go's in to the flywheel but some times it spines.then i have to let of the key,then try it all over again,some times,3or4 times before it will catch and turn the motor ,then she will start.would it be the...
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    broke off fin behind prop/can it be fixed

    my brother was back up his boat and the motor was down. and broke off the fin behind the prop.can it be fix, and how much you think it would cost
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    shift cut out switch/ can i bypass/what is it

    mercuiser 470/170<br />when i put it in forward gear motor dies.put it in revers its ok. neutral ok,if i full around with the throttle for a little while, then its ok,the boat runs fine and idles fine,im think that it is in the remote control handle or the shift cut out switch. can i bypass it...
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    bad gas/or not/ run low speed not hi speed

    could bad gas make a motor run at low speed then at 32rpm start stalling then give it more gas runs better<br /><br /> is that possible
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    carb/accelerator pump/spray or drip

    470/170 mercurise 2bbl carburetor<br />boat bogging down at 32000 rpm<br /><br />i look down the carb at 3200 rpm i see gas from both side dripping<br /><br />should it be spraying gas<br /><br />and if so that would be the accelator pump bad
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    fuel pump psi/to high

    i have a 470/170 mercursie<br />what would happen if you used a fuel pump that psi is higher.
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    12 volts to coil +side/is that right

    470/170hp mercuriser<br />burning up points<br />9 times out<br />people telling me that it could be the resistor wire.<br />one person said i should have 9 volts going to the coil+ side.<br />i have 12 volts to coil+ side.<br />is it the resistor wire or some thing else
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    ingnition resistor wire/where is it

    some people said if you burn up points .it could be your ingnition resistor wire.<br /><br />470/170hp mercuriser<br /><br />burn points up after 9 times out
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    bad points/or not/after 9 outings

    i have 1978 baylinder 470/170hp mercruser<br />i put new points in it last year<br />and now its seems like it needs them again.<br />doing the same thing.<br />at 3200 rpms it starts runing bad.<br />can you tell by looking at the points .if they are bad.<br />and if so why would they go out so...
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    GEAR CABLE TO LOWER DRIVE/BAD/ HOW TO

    I HAVE A BAYLINDER MERCURSER 470/170<br />THE CABLE TO THE GEAR DRIVE IS BAD <br />HOW DO I GET IT OFF AND BUT IT BACK ON<br />DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE COMPLETE DRIVE UNIT OFF<br />HOPE NOT. THANKS
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    how to line up shaft in lower unit

    i have a baylinder with a 470/170 mercruiser<br />i but a pumb in the drive. have a hard time line <br />the shaft back in. had it in twice.but it was in the wrong gear.i do what the books say. and it just want go back in. work on it two days need some one that might no how to do it a better...
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    IS PICKUP PUMP WORKING

    I HAVE A 1978 BAYLINDER 470 MERCRUISE<br />WHEN I GO TO FLUSH THE SALT WATER OUT. I HAVE NO WATER COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. IS THAT THE PICKUP PUMP OR IS THER SOMETHING EALSE I SHOULD LOOK AT
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    how fast/go

    i have a 1978 17ft bayliner tri-hull<br />470/170hp mercuiser<br />it runs 35mp top speed with two person<br />it plains out real easy<br />but i think it should run faster <br />am i wrong <br />just wanted some out put<br />thanks
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