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  1. brian3127

    Mercruiser 3.0 base timing a myth?

    I will have to look at it. I'm not sure. Figured they would have ordered a GM one.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 base timing a myth?

    I have the idle set to 650 rpms when doing both of these steps. 1. 12v at purple wire (tested 12v) plugged into black wire from dist., (white) jumper wires jumped. Idle does not change. I have watched few videos on youtube and every time they plug these wires together the idle changes. my...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 base timing a myth?

    I bought an ignition module from a boat parts and repair place here in town. I wired it exactly like the picture says and it doesn’t go into base mode. What do I do now. By the way it’s a freshly rebuilt engine so I want to get it right
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    Trim not going up with switch on shifter

    the wiring in the shifter lever for the button that makes it go up could be broken off the connector. that's what was wrong with mine last year.
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    out drive

    I couldn’t find the serial number on the outdrive above the vent hole. It says alpha 1 though. Would this be the alignment tool I need also
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    out drive

    That's what I figured thanks.
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    out drive

    ok thanks guys. 1 more question. most people on here says to pull the drive every year to do Maint. i took my outdrive off last year because we pulled the motor to have it rebuilt. does that mean you put new bell house gasket and o-rings every time or are they reusable
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    out drive

    i need to buy a new gasket set for my outdrive. the serial number in the picture of the outdrive is that enough information to order the right one
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    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    I got it running on the skid this weekend video is of the very first start. it is starving for fuel in this video we filled the carb with gas to get it running to prime the fuel pump. once the pump primed ran smooth. Now having trouble getting the timing set. will not go into base mode.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    I did exactly what the paper work said. That didn’t work So I tried to set it not in base mode. Started out at 650 rpm. Rotated the distributor to 12btdc. While doing that the idle raised. So I turned the idle down and the checked the timing again and it went to 2 atdc. The ignition modual is...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    So at 4k rpm is that in gear
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    I also have an advance timing light. And tried just to set the advance timing to 12degrees btdc at 650 rpm with out putting into base mode and the ide jumped up high locked down the distributor. then I turned the idle screw back down to 650, 700 rpm. And then the timing went to 0 almost 2...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    I did exactly what was said in the instructions I just took a pic of the second page of it. I plugged the 2 white wires at the distributor thenDisconnect the shift interruptor switch and plugged the wires that went to the switch together. Then set the timing. Then connected everything back the...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    Serial number 4920382
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    Mercruiser 3.0 ignition module

    Serial number is in my signature section. Fresh rebuild I want to get this correct. Got it running out of the boat on a skid. I’m trying to set the timing. And it will not go into base timing. I followed the directions first pic. The motor block is 1978. It has been upgrade to ac Delco est...
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    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    thanks Chris. according to this wire diagram the purple wire is running power to all the gauges correct?
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    Generic Boat Wiring information - Updated Verified

    were these standard used back in 1985?
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    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    the 2 pictures i posted yesterday is referencing the boat side of the wire harness. not engine side. I know the grey goes to the tach. up at the dash the connector has 8 wires. One of the wires is white w/ purple chaser
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    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    i dont know how im contradicting myself. all the wires were taken off the motor. We took the coil of the engine and left the wires connected to it.
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