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  1. nola mike

    2003 mercruiser 4.3 issues

    What ignition system do you have? Regardless, first thing would be to try disconnecting your tach from the coil and cleaning all of your electric connections including grounds.
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    Boat lift options?

    Definitely thought about that, and wanted to do it. Until I realized that those motors turn at 1800 rpm and still only raise it 3'/minute
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    Boat lift options?

    Interesting. Didn't think of that
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    Boat lift options?

    I think I'm going to do the dc motors and size the panels after I test the actual time the motors run and how many amps they draw. I'm also considering whether it's better to run/charge 2 batteries in parallel or to have each motor have its own system. Thinking the latter, since amp draw will be...
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    Engine rpm is not stable below 2000 rpm

    Very strange. I'm still having similar problems to you at transition rpms (but I'm rarely in that range so not enough to do anything about it). I ended up basically back at stock settings and it runs well now. I have a bit more tweaking, but I'm pretty damn close. Did you end up using Rick's...
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    Boat lift options?

    OK, doing a bit more research, and this definitely seems doable. The simpler lift systems out there use pulley driven flat gear plates. Old school, simple. Any motor can drive them with a belt. I found a lift for around $3k that is rated for 6k pounds. 2 motors, and lift speed is 3.5'/min. They...
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    Carb or worse?

    If the valve is rusted (and not allowed to *close*), the bent pushrod is part of the deal I think.
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    Alpha one, Gen 1 trim wire retainer bolts?

    This is why I have replaced these exactly one time, and haven't had working trim gizmos for years. Things I remember trying: bending a wrench, wobble extensions, 12g Romex wire wrapped around it, drinking, cursing. Some combination of the above worked
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    Carb or worse?

    Yes No. (Sorry) What COULD cause it is water in your exhaust leaking back and rusting a valve open.
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    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    No
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    HELP! Brass threaded plug 2001 Mercruiser 4.3l

    Looks like the block drain to me Edit: because that is the block drain. Agreed, the thing next to it is the dipstick port
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    Losing Power - After two hours

    That first pic looks like you have water in that gas. Did you let it sit to see if it separated? Yeah, your sender is probably bad. That comes after "is all my teak oiled?" In priorities for fixing on my boat. Would still like a vid, since if your engine is slipping we're still chasing the...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 I/O bogging down

    Doesn't sound like a plugged vent, but just unscrew your gas cap when it happens. If you don't get a rush of air in there it isn't the vent. Or leave the cap off and see if the problem is still present
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    Mercruiser 3.0 I/O bogging down

    Start with changing your fuel filters. Empty your fuel/water canister filter into a clear container and see if you have any water/crud in there...
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    Boat lift options?

    I'm fine with that, I plan on putting in a solar charger. I also do have power to the shore, but it's at least 100' of 12/2 UF wire, so plenty to charge batteries but not nearly enough for a lift. As long as it wasn't an issue specifically related to the lift + DC motors, I'm OK.
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    Couple of questions

    Compression test is always a good idea just to get a baseline for the engine. Sure, change the oil and see if water comes back. Won't hurt anything.
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    Boat lift options?

    So what were the issues you had with DC?
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    Couple of questions

    The temp gauge is water temp, not oil. Get an IR thermometer to see where/if there's a problem. In the meantime clean up your connections at the sender and gauge at least. Yeah, although what people call a leak down test is a bit misleading. In my mind a true leak down test involves measuring...
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    Boat lift options?

    The AC motors are 3/4 hp, which is ~550 watts? Yeah, I'd like to avoid the overheads, but if it's a $3k difference not worth it. The beams wouldn't be over the boat anyways, and we don't have too much of a bird problem here. The beams would also allow me to run some sort of canopy in between for...
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    Boat lift options?

    Local drama, my boat ramp is closed for at least the season. All the construction is bananas around here, but the guy doing a pier next door agreed to drive 4 pilings for me while he's on this job. The pilings are going to be standalone with a lift that I'll be buying/installing. For a few...
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