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    Won’t Start in the Water

    NEVER EVER release the boat from the trailer without starting it up. AND doing a quick 3 second WOT test run. Screw the ramp bullies and their B S remarks. Been there 1 time with local police help.
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    90hp outboard died suddenly, wouldn't restart

    OLD... any boat motor..... CAN NOT BE........ I hope it runs good enough this time ! Unless you can step out of the boat and walk to shore with your working cellphone. Water will never be solid like dirt !!! Stop risking your life !!
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    UUUUGGGHHH

    Wet heat is deadly for us old people. I have not played outside in a week with the boat. Going down the hill is 60 seconds. come up the hill. Many 5 minute stops.
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    UUUUGGGHHH

    I bought another window AC unit. Have to have rental shack cool enough 24 hours. 2 oldies in it :)
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    4.3 v6 Timing suggestion

    Very little spark advance is a great way to very rapidly build up carbon in a engine.
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    4.3 v6 Timing suggestion

    Crummy gasoline. Super hot engine compartment. Ever heard a boat engine misfire so badly that turning the key off of a carbed engine. Did NOTHING to the CONTINUOS violent miss firing of the engine. Called Dieseling. My 5.0L did it 1 time on a very hot and humid day after a long WOT run...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Suspected Vapor Lock (VL)

    The right side system constantly is pumping cool fuel from the cool tank fuel. The other fuel system on the left side is circulating HOT and MORE HOT fuel all the time. Terrible for hot weather running of the engine. DO NOT use that system. No average mechanic will find the hot weather...
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    4.3 lt Mercriser Cranks But will not start on idle and will not idle.

    As stated earlier. The idle does not supply enough fuel to start or keep the engine running. Even with idle mixture opened way up. Where is the problem ?
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    Love overcharging a almost dead battery and the acid spurts out and gets to aluminum hull rivets.
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    Lengthening a boat trailer

    Just wishing for a fairy boating friend.
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    Won’t Start in the Water

    Man Over Board switch is now erratic ?
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    4.3 lt Mercriser Cranks But will not start on idle and will not idle.

    Ignition is great. Cold engine now is great & normal. Engine dies when choke system is wide open. What is the problem ?
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    Mercruiser 496 gets warm again.

    Sure sounds like your heat exchanger is getting blocked up. Logical symptom.
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    Challenging loading

    1 day trailer course at your ramp.
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    25hp Johnson outboard

    Running a motor out of water accidently ?
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    My boat needs to run real good on the 4th of July. FIX IT !!

    " Need another case of beer for lunch. "
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    Gauges recommendation

    Post # 1 paragraph 2 tells me everything.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 MAG MPI Water Pressure Sensor & Oil Pressure Sensor Interchange/Alternatives + 4 in 1 gauge not showing speed and oil pressure

    E Bay technicians saving money.
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    2002 Mercury 115 ELPTO 2 Stroke electrical output

    " We did not know that the 2 batteries could be connected together. When the Isolator failed. "
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    1983 Starcraft Rivet Work of Art

    Remove any loose rivets. Drill all holes to the same size. Find out the cost to CAREFULLY blast the outside and inside and transom with a soft Aluminum blasting media. There are soft, solid rivets available. Decades ago we had air and electrical riveting hammers 1 person inside and 1 person...
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