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  1. nola mike

    replace or rebuild merc carbs

    That's basically paying $300 for a carb rebuild. Which is fine, but if you're going to pay someone you'd probably be better off having someone local do it.
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    Water in Bellows

    I've had it happen, but my boat was pretty much submerged (and I think my shift cable is experiencing delayed effects 😔)
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    Chattering in out drive

    Thought is that the shavings from the upper contaminate the lower
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    Where are the rear motor mounts on a mercruiser 120?

    Make one...
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    Chattering in out drive

    Great info, please post the details. Also, common wisdom is that your drive is going to grenade since you didn't rebuild the lower. Keep us updated...
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    Engine Alignment tool goes in about 1/4 of the way, question.

    Nobody knew that because it's wrong. The tool absolutely has to go into the coupler. Full stop. That's literally the whole point.
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    Engine Alignment tool goes in about 1/4 of the way, question.

    Another thing could be collapsed or incorrectly installed rear motor mounts
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    Over heating 1988 mercruiser 185 4.3

    So did you get the check balls snugged?
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    Interesting new on the water fail

    I wasn't trying to siphon. Wanted to make sure I had gas and it could make it out of the tank. My selection of hoses and siphons was... Limited. Definitely not my wisest decision of the day to begin with, and then lost a few neurons that I can't spare.
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    Where are the rear motor mounts on a mercruiser 120?

    Could also check vacuum if you're thinking cam lobe. Exhaust flappers can sound like that. Or exhaust leak.
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    Interesting new on the water fail

    Working on it.
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    1984 Mercruiser 470 Ignition Switch

    Interesting. That orange wire is spliced with the red in the diagram, and then appears to dead end in the cannon plug. Doesn't look like it does anything.
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    Interesting new on the water fail

    So while trying to adjust my shift cable on the water today, just idling around in a heavy current, engine stalls. Couldn't restart, not a hiccup. Jumped fuel pump, which ran but didn't sound "juicy". I'm solo, so couldn't check for fuel when throttle pumped. Checked fuel filter. Seemed less...
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    Over heating 1988 mercruiser 185 4.3

    They should be snug against the outlet. They prevent the water from just dumping out the elbows (without going through the engine) at low rpms. Higher rpms/higher water pressure opens the balls and then lets more go out the elbows.
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    2002 4.3L mercruiser

    I can't find what year they came out with tks...
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    2002 4.3L mercruiser

    Since we'll be reading minds... It's a TKS with a bad blocking diode.
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    Exhaust bellows ripped

    I've been running one for years. I didn't notice any increase in noise (certainly not at idle), for sure no soot anywhere.
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    2010 4.3L TKS Thunderbolt Ignition Troubleshooting

    Check your PM
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    3.0L TKS Spacer Block Missing

    I can't find a picture of it installed in a parts diagram, only pics of the part itself...
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    Mercruiser 170 - Spark at distributor, not plugs

    No If he's getting a good spark at the coil wire like he says, the problem is rotor/cap/wires/plugs.
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