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  1. CamaroMan

    Mercury 200 - still odd cough/spit at idle. Ideas?

    Originally wrote to Joe Reeves on his website but I see he is finished so just pasting all that down here :) Hi joe - thanks for offering this service. I have a customer with a 85 (i think) 200, been thru alot of head scratching with it. Replaced stator, trigger, and both packs from CDI -...
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    what trim hose spec for older mercruiser 260 with 3/8 line wrench?

    Hi - have a failed trim hose, bu not 100% sure what part number to order. Im eyeing Sierra 18-2108 as the replacement as mine also has 2 90 degree bends - but cannot confirm if the thread size is the same as mine- I have a few others laying around later alpha and bravo and they take a 7/16...
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    bravo prop seal specs

    Hi - just removed 2 brown inner prop seals from a bravo - the replacement ones were smaller.. OD on the seals are about 1.843" - whats the difference between Seal 26-861694 and Seal 26-8M0033407? Is the 26-8M0033407 the same size/dimensions? thanks
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    85 blackmax lean sneeze at idle - mid/top end is GREAT though

    Took boat out for a test.. set pri pickup at 10 degrees ATDC.. verified carbs all 100% closed at idle.. warmer it gets the worse it gets.. idles, sneezes - now and then it stall and fires up easy and sometimes struggles to restart.. At one point I felt the sneeze blow back thru air baffle...
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    Need help analyzing these dva results - 1985 black max 200

    Sn is 628*** 200 black max, 1985 iirc- comp is fine on all 6, 120 across the board.. Intermittent spark across most cyls, but cyl 4 is awful, on and off, fluttering about- I double checked the kill switch (yellow/black wires removed made no difference) I also disconnected the reg/rect (no...
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    Should (and how much) a 2 stroke smoke @ idle? 50:1

    Hi all - just curious, when tuning the idle mixture.. i was playing with a 87 50hp this week - i could get it to go from no smoke to a light blue hue to a little too much smoke.. whats best? Do you tune it from rich in to just where the blue smoke goes away? I saw another 50hp with no smoke and...
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    MERCARB 2 barrel fuel inlet thread size

    Hi all - can someone confirm the thread size for the 97-2001 2 barrel mercarb? Have a carb without a fitting and need to get the thread for a steel nut - thanks confirmed 7/8-20 is for a 2g/rochester - this one seems the same with finer threads - maybe metric or 7/8-? (next fine pitch is?)
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    water pump not sucking up water - going nuts!

    howdy all - go an 87 bayliner here.. new water pump, impeller, wear plate.. thought all was good till i get to the water (no pressure from hose).. just zero water getting pushed up from the impeller.. When I had it on the muffs full blast the water would come up to the top hose by the t-stat...
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    Bravo 3 yoke part numbers confusing - do all bravos use the same yoke part #s?

    Hi all - I have a bravo 3 (s/n: OM157405) and the input yoke and universal yokes need replacing. The bearings that fit are sierra18-6406 (outside clips). However when i search the diagrams the bearing part numbers are different (18-2174) - I am using the link here for reference...
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    mercruiser 260 - converted to center risers.. upper exhaust hot, lower cool

    Hi guys - I recently dropped a merc 260 into our fishing boat and had a few spare center style risers. I plumber the check ball hoses to the front facing and the other 2 hoses to the bottoms of the risers. The upper half of the exhaust where it exits the riser gets super hot but the lowe rhalf...
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    Replace 80s primex 3 port inboard muffler -

    1984 with a v6 GM.. The muffler has 2 3" inputs from either side one inline and another 90 degrees, and a 4" existing straight out back.. Cant seem to find anything online - Shaped like this: (fwd) 3" = [--muffler body--] =>> 4" (out aft) 3" Is it possible to have this...
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    Will a 120 coupler handle a 260 power?

    I have a good coupler from a 120, and put together a 260, new replacements cover all models, but the one I have off the 120 is a little smaller physically than the worn one from the 260.. it will bolt up but wondering if the earlier couplers handle the power..
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    coupler - Sierra 18-2171 same replacement from 120 to 260??

    This is listed as the replacement for both the 120hp thru 260 - I have a coupler from a 140 and a worn 260 coupler (pointy splines) - the 260 seems alot beefier - how is one size fits all? Will the 140 one hold up to the power from 260?
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    how to test for cracked block - merc 3.0 LX

    Hi all - put this motor together - motor mixed water with oil after running first few minutes - long story, but how does one check whether a manifold or block is cracked? I have the dye spray cans. What are common crack areas for the 3.0 block and manifold and head?? What do these pics tell...
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    merc 140 (pre 1990) flat top piston options

    Hi all - doing a rebuild on a 140 - the bore is identical to a chevy 350 and side by side I can hardly tell the difference - any thoughts on adding some static compression to these? Also- if the pvc is ok since im considering a 4" chevy piston (same pin height as stock) and balancing the motor...
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    84 twin 229 3.8L - DOG! cant see this thing ever planing out?? Underpowered?

    Finished an install of a starboard motor we rebuilt on a 1985 crusader .. it has 2 229ci 3.7L engines with quadrajets. Took it out today and the boat was a real dog. Admittedly we run a 21ft Searay with a single V8 and do perfectly fine.. First time on something like this - attached is a pic of...
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    DIY conversion to closed cooling- difference in Tstat housing?

    Im busy looking into a closed cooling conversion for our motor im putting into our latest boat (79 searay).. Closed cooling will allow me to run a vortec block and alu intake without having to fork out $350 bucks for the iron marine version (open/raw cooling).. Well thats my login anyway. Can...
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    What Rinda diacom cable needed for this Indmar model? mefi4 or 5?

    Hi- need to know what cable I need for this model? MEFI4 or 5? I wd think 4but it has the silver ECM with 3 plugs attached- 7INDM05.7CAT 5.7L MODEL: 057676 ENGINE: 129399 MFG DATE: 06/28/2006
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    Nee dhelp with morse shift cable - Volvo AQ231a

    Hi all -- need to replace 2 shift cables (same numbers at helm) - 301947-003-0276 0 22982. Are these 27ft cables? Boat is a twin 350 AQ231a duo prop - cables are red morse if that helps.. cant figure out if these are 22ft or 27ft (the boat is about 26ft long) - so possibly 22ft? cant find an...
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    Bravo 3 prop shaft seal tools question

    Hi - gotta change the prop seals on bravo 3.. Seeing 3 bearing carrier tools, 91-805374: Installs and removes the bearing carrier on the Blackhawk drive units. Also, use with 91-805382T Bearing Retaining Tool to remove propeller shaft retainer nut in the Bravo Three drive units. 91-805374-1...
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