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    Trim Limit setting. 20deg?

    Great. Thats the simple way to set it. Thx
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    Trim Limit setting. 20deg?

    Hi, Just re-installed my MC1 sterndrive on the boat. The Trim-sensor was just a dummy (also no gauge in the boat). But there was a Trim-limit switch that was "bridged". So would like to put it back as it should. I read somewhere that a 20° - 25° angle is the max you should go while boating (to...
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    Advice on Removal of manifold Mercruiser.

    But you're right. Still a risk that water can enter oil or vice versa. The original oil was milky :-(. But no clue at all how long it was in the engine.... We will see
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    Advice on Removal of manifold Mercruiser.

    I believe to also saw a drain plug on the end of the elbow. Could this be right? For the moment I am aware of 2 drains. The one on block (in the back) and also one on the bottom backside of the manifold.
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    Advice on Removal of manifold Mercruiser.

    Okay, I know what to do. And I'm really interested to see why it has 2 clamps on each side. Related to the crack, I saw it was repaired before and some water is leaking. Did compression test on all 6 cyl and measurements seemed fair to me. So I hope its just the water circuit.
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    Slickcraft SS204

    Hi, working on the rebuild of the engine and my Slickcraft SS204. The inside and outside of the boat have received some "repair", so I have no real view on original setup, My question: was there originally some storage place in the front of the boat. The front has some kind on small sundeck...
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    Advice on Removal of manifold Mercruiser.

    Hi, Engine Mercruiser 165HP, 6 cyl in-line from 1970's. Engine is in the boat. To fix a crack I started removing the manifold. The nuts and bolts are removed and the manifold is "loose" from the block. But I still have the U-shaped elbow that keeps it connected to the exhaust. I removed the 4...
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    JB Weld or alternative

    OK, thanks! Price / Quality looks indeed best way froward
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    JB Weld or alternative

    Hi, after some checks and feedback from this forum I saw that there has been done a repair (no clue how long ago) on the block, probably bad winterizing. I will remove the exhaust manifold to have a better look at it, but I expect it was repaired with JD Weld or similar (I see the grey repair...
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    Ballast Resistor or not?

    Oh... I'm learning something new now. So when I switch on the ignition key and provide power to the coil it is normal to measure around 9V? This thanks to a resistance wire. But when turning the key towards cranking I should see 12v. Is that the reason why I see 2 brown wires at the coil? Didn't...
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    Ballast Resistor or not?

    Mercruiser 6cyl in-line 165HP 1970's-80's I have checked all my spark plugs for spark and have been able to start my engine for the first time, very short as cooling was not active yet. Afterwards I did some electrical work and discovered that on the positive side of the coil I only have...
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    Size Jet's? Reference table

    Hi, Thanks to the input of the forum. My order for parts at Mike's is almost ready. :) I checked the 2 jets on my carb and I seem to read "49" (see picture). Or do I read this wrong? No info on the history of this carb. Does this make sense? I thought it should be closer to 60. But only based...
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    Carb Needle condition / function

    Hi, I did quite some efforts into understanding how a carb works. But the 2 barrel concept didn’t ring a bell. I thought it was purely related to overall capacity of the carb versus engine air flow. But now it’s clear that the 2 barrels serve 2 DIFFERENT sets of cylinders. 👍 And of course 2 idle...
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    Carb Needle condition / function

    I checked the float (was rebuild) and cleaned the needle that stops flow to the bowl. Also based on visual inspection, needle looked fine. But is there a simple way to check if I really closes the fuel flow in the right manner?
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    Carb Needle condition / function

    Ok, thanks for the reply. As I guessed, the needles are ruined. And I found some spares at Mikes already 👍. Lucky the bores are not raised, so I guess this is still ok.
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