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    5.7 won't start

    Help! I had a starter good bad last weekend and while replacing it, I decided I should replace the plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Now she won't start. The best I can get is an occasional belch out of the carb of white smoke/vapor. I can smell gas and I get spark from coil to coil wire. It doesn't...
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    Cap and rotor replacement/tune up - Merc 5.7l 2bbl Alpha

    Hi all, my apologies if this has been covered before. I am in the process of replacing a starter on my boat. While I have everything torn apart, I figure this would be the best time to do a fairly complete tune up: new plugs, wires, oil/filter, cap and rotor. I am child of the fuel injection...
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    Starter replacement on 1997 5.7 Alpha - Manifold removal

    So this weekend, my plan was to change the oil and filter in our boat and take it for one last family trip. Unfortunately, the trip never happened. I believe our starter has gone bad. When we first bought the boat, the owner had told me that the boat starts hard and requires a lot of cranking. I...
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    2 barrel to 4 barrel swap

    I asked a similar question to this nearly a decade ago regarding a 4.3l V6 2 barrel and decided at the time it wasn't worth. We currently have a 1997 Starcraft 2010SS with a 5.7l 2 barrel Merc. Just wondering, has anyone tried a new intake and carb set up for a similar boat/engine package? If...
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    Alternator/Charging Question

    Hoping someone can enlighten as to whether I have a potential problem brewing. I have noticed in just the past couple of times out, when idling, our battery(s) don't seem to be charging. Volt meter is low and hitting the trim button causes a precipitous drop in RPM and Volt metter. As soon as I...
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    Prop Slip?

    Hello, trying to dial in a new (to us) boat. Earlier this season we bought a 1997 Starcraft 2010SS with 5.7l Merc, 2 barrel carb, 235hp. The boat came with a 4 blade 22", 3 blade 19", both stainless. Also a 3 blade alum which will probably just sit in the garage ;) Alpha Gen 2 drive with 1.62...
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    More power? Of course I want more power!

    First, I want to thank all those that have been such a great help on some of my previous posts! Now here is the situation. Just winterized and put the baby away for the winter. By next spring I want to take on a small project to add a little more zip to our boat.<br /><br />The details: 1989...
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    Some advice needed

    Hey everybody, new to the site, but after reading for a couple of days, this is a GREAT forum. Have already learned alot. <br /><br />Okay, my family has a 1989 Rinker 186 Captiva with a Merc 4.3LX I/O. They have pretty much given it to my wife and I. I am going to get it out of the barn, tune...
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