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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    It's mechanical. I'm guessing I'll have to fab up a hard line with the gauge between the pump and the carb.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    OK, so we're probably onto something then. Seeing as the float is new, I doubt it's absorbed fuel. I'll plan to pull the carb and check the float level and also look at the valve and seat. I'll also see if I can start sourcing the parts to put a pressure gauge on the fuel line - @Scott...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    I'll have to try that next time - not sure.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    When I did the rebuild (per Cliff's book), I did pull out the idle air tubes and cleaned out underneath them. Now that you guys mention it, yes, there was fuel dribbling from the center of the venturis at idle when I ran it on muffs yesterday morning with the spark arrestor off. Is that not a...
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    mercruiser lower

    Could have been you didn't have your shifter and drive's shift shoe in the right position when you tried putting together. Could be the engine needed aligning before stabbing the drive.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Boat maybe did better yesterday, but I wouldn't say locking the choke open fixed the issue - it still was struggling to idle as I was putting it on the trailer. I'll do some investigation over the coming weeks - I'll look into the choke adjustment, may go ahead and set up a fuel pressure gauge...
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    1987 19 ft Bomber Vanguard I/O

    Pull the seats and everything else attached to the floor, pull the engine, and use a multi-tool to cut the tabbing, then rip the floor out. Be prepared to find more rot than just the floor.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    1987 Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP, SN 0B651656 Engine has a Rochester QJ carb that was freshly rebuilt with a Cliff's kit this past winter. TBIV ignition with new plugs, new wires, new cap, and new distributor sensor. Timing is set to 8 degrees BTDC at idle. Good compression on all 8 cylinder...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I was wondering why I couldn't get a good handle on using the trim tabs so I watched a video. I had the port tab wired to the port switch and the starboard tab wired to the starboard switch...no wonder! Got the wiring swapped and hoping to get a better feel for them this weekend.
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    I Just Bought My First Boat. 1997 Sea Ray 175 3.0LX A1 G2. WHERE TO START PLEASE HELP!!

    We're saying (well...at least I am) that he should at least check the condition of the transom with a simple drill test. He said this is his first boat and his thread title is "where to start please". Just trying to make sure he doesn't spend hundreds of dollars on the engine & drive only to...
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    I Just Bought My First Boat. 1997 Sea Ray 175 3.0LX A1 G2. WHERE TO START PLEASE HELP!!

    Your symptom is that your boat has a wood structure, is 25 years old, and has a known period of time in its life where it was stored poorly. Don't fear drilling the holes...fear what you're likely to find. 😂 Here is my thread where I drilled holes. My transom wasn't rotten to the point of...
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    Two Layers of 3/4 CSM versus One Layer of 1.5 CSM

    On the floor I did butt joints on my 1708 where the tabbing met the main piece of 1708 that covered the floor, and overlapped my CSM edges by about 2 inches with torn / hairy edges. You can't see the seams if you do it this way. The gelcoat will fill in the CSM fairly well, though for perfection...
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    New member - deck install panga

    I didn't like the fin roller. I had better luck rolling out bubbles with the 4" mohair rollers I was using and tapping with the straight cut chip brushes.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Took the boat out on the lake yesterday for Mother's Day - all went well. Water's still a little chilly for swimming, but it was nice to just be out. Today I worked on a project for a cell phone holder on my dash. I use the Navionics app for charts, and trying to balance the phone on the...
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    Transom Leak Help

    Upload it you YouTube and post the link. Your original link from ufile.io is pretty sketchy looking.
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    I'd say take a look at your trailer. If you've 4+ bunks that hold the majority of the boat and they are in good shape, with no pressure on the hull from any rollers, you can roll the dice and rebuild on the trailer with no cradle - that's what I did. When I pulled the cap, I measured widths of...
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    I bought my tools from Amazon, made by MBS Manufacturing: puller, driver, and alignment bar. It all worked. Yes, you have to mark/drill the hole in the alignment bar to mount the driver.
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    That's a good reminder to all that Sunday is Mother's Day. Don't put yourself in the doghouse by slaving away on your project and forgetting about momma!
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    1978 Chrysler floor help?

    Ah...the denial phase. To think it was almost 2 years ago I was there as well. 😁
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Turbos make everything better.
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