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    What does HEI / D.U.I. replace

    Would feel terrible if it is the key switch. Or even the LARGE plug and connector pins on top of the engine. Those split pins do get intermittent connections to all of the engine electrical parts with age. Have someone pull apart & reconnect the connector several times. The try the key start to...
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    Onboard Battery Charger

    Most chargers will now show amount of power with solid green dots. Then show flashing light for the balance to reach 100 %.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Is the bottom of the boat FILLING up with water ? Bilge pump not removing water. Could cause this mystery sucking in of water. Boat leans to that side. Doubt it.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    The problems started ........AFTER ........ the the marina pulled the engine. Worked on it. Test ran the engine. Then stored it for the winter. Who & what is draining your money ? I can not help any farther on this one. Sell the boat when repaired again. Apply the sold boat money to a...
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    Johson outboard starter

    Have you measured the battery voltage while jumped on the starter ? could be worn brushes stuck in the brush holder.
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    2000 JOHNSON 200HP OCEAN PRO ENGINE DIES AFTER FIRST STARTUP

    I vote for bad gasoline. Could be water in the gasoline. Everything else is working fine.
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    Outboard upgrade.

    Which ever motor checks out as being better, before buying. Compression test each cylinder. At the very least. If running is not allowed.
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    Blower hook up and location?.....

    Closing the hatches ? Confines the explosive gasoline fumes. BIGGER MORE intense explosion could result. I want the least intense explosion.
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    Should I redo the pink RV antifreeze that I already used last week to winterize Merc 5.0?

    You have to get all the UNTREATED water out. Or have running water on the first start up next spring. Do post #4 procedure !! Then relax all winter. I never trust the marina winterizing people to do a .....Very small job like yours. Do it yourself. (y)
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Post # 46 IS WHAT happens when short Exhaust Risers are used in a engine. Been on engines with over lapped valve timing and short risers.......... Driver is a pro tour boat driver. Hydro locked engine 3 times on a cruise. Finally used shifting to neutral and coasting to a stop to prevent water...
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    Blower hook up and location?.....

    How to get rid of gasoline fumes at the bottom is a USCG regulation Based on the square footage of the compartment in Square Feet. I start my blower before the gas hose is placed in the pipe. The engine is always turned off. Blower on. Before I take the hose from a dock person.
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    Is switching to Aftermarket reeds worth it?

    Is there a set of idle speed mixture and idle speed screws to adjust better ? Are the sparkplugs the correct ones ? Do they look not perfect ?
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    2006 Monterey Boat with a 4.3L Mercruiser TKS Engine S/N 0w354897 Mysterious Loss of Power

    I had 1 die like that.
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    Alternator/tensioner bracket

    You might not have the right one now ? Have to do it alldodge way.
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    2006 Monterey Boat with a 4.3L Mercruiser TKS Engine S/N 0w354897 Mysterious Loss of Power

    You said a good 15 minutes? Original run times were 45 minutes to reach the problem.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Company ORDERED bad reliability is the new normal in the USA. Gotta make those monthly payments on the 200' plus yachts somehow.
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    He is mart284 :)
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    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    For the same cylinder to be in trouble again. Look at the cylinder being damaged somehow. Head gasket leaking water into oil passage ? leaking water into cylinder ? Partly stuck open cylinder valves ? I am starting to feel there are now 2 problems at work. How else can we crack a casting so...
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    Stuck Transom Wood

    What does prepping fiberglass have to do with building a cradle to prevent distorting the hull ? While replacing each floor stringer ? Or even the whole transom ? Cross braces are required if removing the transom completely.
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    Stuck Transom Wood

    I keep forgetting there is only 1 way to anything. Your way. I redesigned old production machines to compete competitively with new cheap short lived ones. Always had more than 2 ways to get the job done correctly. Also did it so any failure could always be returned to original productivity.
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