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    Help needed-stuck and can't get bellhousing off

    I've got my AQ131A out of the boat and sitting in the back of a small trailer getting ready to put it on an engine stand. Problem is that I can't get the bellhousing off. I've removed all bolts and it's slightly seperated and loose, but it won't pull off. Something is still holding it. Anybody...
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    AQ131A timing belt settings question

    I understand how to line up the timing belt marks in their proper places when setting up for timing with number one cylinder at TDC. However, I have read that if I were to then hand turn the engine over once, twice or three times, the marks will not line up again, but that they eventually will...
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    AQ131A rebuild question

    I've been told (or read somewhere) that an AQ131A 4 cylinder engine (1987 vintage) with bad compression cannot be rebuilt. Either because it's prohibitively expensive or there are no replacement pistons or something along that line. Is that the case? Are there any reasonable options? Thanks for...
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    Two ways to remove AQ131A?

    My boat is a 1987 Capri 2150 with AQ131A and 275 outdrive. Am I correct in assuming that there are two methods for removing the engine (after disconnecting all connections inside) 1. By removing the transmission and bellows which apparently then provides access to the flywheel cover bolts...
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    Need to estimate weight of engine and drive

    I've been researching this question, but am having zero luck. Can anyone tell me what the combined weight of an AQ131A and 275 outdrive is? Or even make a guess? Thanks in advance.
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    Reasonable compression numbers for AQ131A?

    Although I tested my engine two years ago, I failed to write the compression test results down and so want to do it again. It seems to me that they ranged in the 140 - 150 range, but am not sure. Can anyone advise me on what is good and what is bad? Thanks.
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    How to find/evaluate a good used 4 stroke?

    I would like to find a good bargain on a used 50-70 hp outboard, but I'm a bit baffled on how one goes about evaluating one. If you're not an outboard mechanic, aren't you just tossing the dice as to the mechanical soundness of a particular engine? Seems like every engine seller on Craigslist...
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    Engine/drive removal with prejudice

    Excuse my sense of humor, but "with prejudice" in this case means that I'm thinking of removing my AQ131A and drive with a chainsaw. In other words, I will cut out a large piece of transom with the whole affair attached and lift it away. And that's what this posts about, i.e., is there any...
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    Advice needed-installing AQ131A and outdrive into a new dory

    I could use some opinions on my plan, which is to remove my AQ131A motor and outdrive from my '87 Bayliner and install it into a 21' Pacific City dory that I am building. There are no guides (that I know of) on how to make this installation and so I am assuming that it should not be terribly...
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    Engine not rotated for one year...how to handle?

    My AQ131A has not been started for over a year and so I want to hand turn it a few times before I do anything else to lubricate the cylinders. Should I first pull the plugs and spray in some WD40 or something along that line?
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    What do I need to run engine while out of the boat?

    I'm just about to pull my AQ131A out of my '87 Capri and put it on an engine stand. At this point, I'm not sure how much work is going to be required to fix it up, but I do know that I want to time and run the engine until I'm satisfied with it before it goes back in the boat. And as far as I...
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    Changing oil pan gasket on AQ131A in place?

    My AQ131A has no front motor mounts and so it makes me wonder if it is at all possible to drop the oil pan enough to replace the gasket without removing the motor. Never read anything about it here. Anybody have a thought? Thanks.
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