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    1985 Mercruiser 175 shifter problem

    What has happened is when the lower unit was raised back up the shift shaft splines were not lined up with the intermediate shaft in the bell housing. The lower needs to come down then shifted into forward along with the control lever. I realize your situation, if you have a relative who may be...
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    85 Mercruiser 3.0 possibly bad coil??

    If you grab the rotor shaft and push it does it make the points open even when the rubbing block is on the flat side of the shaft? If it moves enough that the points open then it is a good time to have the distributor rebuilt or replaced.
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    Overheating AQ125a leaking cooling sustem

    Try having the 4 bolts through the cover going through the gasket.
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    You can get them at any bearing supply or NAPA. Also if you google Speedy Sleeve you will be able to look at their catalog.
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    OMC 800 stringer

    Try loosening the 4 saddle cap mounting bolts about 1 turn each that the drive hinges on and see if the drive goes up without any help. you might hav to clean the trunnion ears.
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    Overheating AQ125a leaking cooling sustem

    You need to drain the antifreeze. That way you will be able to clean the raw water side of the exchanger. Sometimes there is a lot of trash stuck in the outside of it.
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    trim pump issues.....

    If you can get a pressure gauge that goes up to 1000 lbs connect it to the down circuit. You should be getting 7-800 lbs . If it is a lot lower than that there may be a 1/8” pipe plug in the side of the valve body. If you see one let us know. You might be able to adjust the pressure.
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    trim pump issues.....

    If you remove the rams can you rotate the rods ? If you cannot then the real problem is the packing glands are corroded which binds them up.
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    A good chance the seals in the lower area of the drive shaft housing is the leak. Drop the lower, if there is oil on the vertical shaft then that is the leak. There is a lower seal that usually comes apart exposing the upper seal area, since the lower gear extension is plain steel it will be...
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    75 165 hp sterndrive question

    If you decide to buy it. One thing not to over look. Trailer tires, axle, frame & wheel bearings. Lift up each wheel and spin it. You should not hear nothing. The tires will probably need replacing also.
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    Timing Too Advanced

    Take a close look at the starter where there should be a bracket that connects the field frame to the engine block. If there is no bracket then it was left off when the engine was replaced. 3.0s vibrate and if the bracket is not there the starter drive will make a lot of noise inside it’s...
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    OMC 800 stringer

    With the triangular cover removed and If the drive is either full up or partially at 1/2 way you can push the plug and worm gear out. This way you will be able to grab the shaft and pull it out enough to release the coupling. There should be a thin plastic washer forward of the worm gear. If...
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    Engine cant idle

    It looks like the hose is off the valve cover PCV valve.
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    Overheating AQ125a leaking cooling sustem

    Sierra Marine # 18-0590. Cooling pipe gasket set. This is what you need Are you sure that the exhaust manifold is not partially blocked up with mud? Does your engine have an oil cooler, if so you will need to check it also. Clean the heat exchanger while you are replacing the pipe seals.
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    Tilt/Trim

    If there is no current present at the battery side of the solenoid then either the fuse or there is a break in the battery to the fuse wire.
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    Overheated Weirdness

    Do this test without the engine running. Locate the hose that goes to the port exhaust riser, disconnect it at the thermostat housing then connect a garden hose to it. This will tell if the riser is causing the problem. The water should flow freely, if not or if the hose to the riser starts...
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    Trim issues, torn wires, many mistakes

    Test the “up” solenoid with a test light. It will be the one with the blue wires. Those small style solenoids always give trouble. Have someone hold the trim up switch and probe both sides with the larger the nuts. You will see that the current is not going through to the motor side.
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    Sea Ray 1977 200SR

    There may be an internal crack on the starboard side of the block below the intake manifold. Most times the head does not. I recently purchased a 94 F 150 with a cracked 302. I located a rebuildable 351 for $300.00 and rebuilt it. In my 30 plus years as a stern drive shop I never reused...
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    Tilt/Trim

    Have you tried jumping over the solenoids? This test will determine whether the solenoids or the motor itself. Those small solenoids are not as good as the earlier large ones and are mostly the problem. If the solenoids are not the problem then the brushes are stuck in the motor. It is not...
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    Sea Ray 1977 200SR

    Sierra Marine has replacement manifold parts. While your original manifolds are rear riser style the center riser replacement type will require a 90* elbow to connect to the exhaust “Y” pipe. Look at the sides of the block at the core plugs, sometimes they will come out in a freeze without...
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