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    Engine coupler alingment issue.

    did you put the spacers under the rear mounts .
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    baby king cobra pinion shaft

    what is the issue with the one you have , ? could it be repaired.
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    1995 5.7 Mercruiser no start, no fire.

    also , make sure the motor is spinning over fast and the fuel pump is operating with your hot wire solution , on a side note , not knowing your procedure when it fired up , when a flooded engine fires it is good practice to keep @ WOT or close to for a second or 2 to burn off excess before...
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    Cylinders wont fire.

    is this a new thing that just happened or did the motor quit whilst operating ?. if the fuel pump is activating then check the fuel pressure , spraying starter fluid into the throttle body will tell you nothing.
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    350 Mag Mpi hard to start when warm or hot

    if you have the means ? , unplug and check voltage to an injector when cranking with throttle in idle position. then do the same with throttle advanced . Any injector will be fine. report back. ? , have you had the motor checked with diagnostic tool , if not , that is where i would start.
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Perth Western Australia ,
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

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    Inboard 2011 4.3 Merc

    SEI has a good vid on doing the shift cable replacement. follow that you cant go wrong.
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    Evinrude 25 - Part Missing

    that motor will run just fine without a silencer , some of them including the 35s never had one from the factory.
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    Mercruiser 260 issue

    no idea on cost , i would get the motor out of the boat and asses what the damage is., grinding , not cranking and smoke does not sound promising for much salvage internally. place your order for a short block if you don't have the skill set to rebuild a blown motor .
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    1989 85hp removed lower gear pivot screw

    as posted by racerone , laying the unit on its side is the go ,when you see the locating area , jiggle the shift rod use a pointy screw driver to line up to get the pin /screw in. it is tedious and frustrating but you will get it , FWIW , the last one i did took me a while , i walked away and...
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    Mercruiser 260 issue

    ? any holes in the engine block , possibly a broken rod ,
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    Rattling sound 1984 Evinrude 50hp

    back in the days of my experimenting with 2 stroke timing , my 55 did that just before it spat a rod out the side of the block.
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    how does one flush out rust from block?

    i read on another forum you can flush with white vinegar.
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    1989 85hp removed lower gear pivot screw

    perseverance ! it will go back in, just wiggle stuff around till it locates again , i used a small pointy screw driver instead of the pin / screw when i made the same mistake 20 years ago :) ,iv had to help several people since that have done the same , there is always taking the gear box apart...
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    95 4.3lx alpha one mercruiser cooling system question

    sounds as if you may have a leaking O ring where the drive meets the upper housing , if you are sucking air there it will not get enough water to the motor. a new one comes with the gasket set and it needs to be glued in place before fitting the out drive. corrosion is common there , but you...
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    Starter wont engage flywheel.

    I'm wondering if it could be something so simple as a dodgy HT coli wire ?. caps can look to be in good shape but the track internally can be busted .
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    Starter wont engage flywheel.

    distributor cap cracked ?. dizzy not grounded well enough. weak battery.? did you replace older battery's with new or used newer ones were they load tested. again ? , how fast is the motor spinning over.
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    Starter wont engage flywheel.

    how fast is the motor spinning over ?. im guessing your battery may be a little low on grunt or the cabling is not quite good enough foe good battery power , i did read you cleaned the terminals and connections but that does not fix a dodgy cable. use a secondary battery and a jump cable direct...
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    2006 Seadoo GTI 130 loud engine

    seapoos have a plastic ware ring ,if you have been running in shallow water where it s sandy or sea shells it will ware the plastic out very quickly .if you have got sea shells or debris in the feed hose it will clog it up and make the exhaust loud because the engine has minimal water goin in.
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