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  1. nola mike

    Fired up today...

    Beautiful weekend, decided to try to get the boat running before september this season ;) I had a spare outdrive from my donor boat that I decided to put on this year, appeared to be in better shape than my other one, and I started low speed overheating at the end of last season. I changed the...
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    New Member - 1969 215 Slickcraft- Switch from 160 to 165 merc

    How would you start the non carb motors without the electronics?
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    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    Doesn't matter, on the initial start the bowl should be full. Pumping the throttle should give it enough gas to get started.
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    1983 Mercruiser Sterndrive - R

    It'll be obvious if it's bellows when you pull the drive. Probably not though; water through the bellows would end up in the boat (possible with small leak that you didn't notice if the bilge pump was keeping up). Also possible if a lot of water got in the boat and leaked backwards into bellows
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    Replacement motor going in ,need opinions

    If you're paying extra for the mods make sure you keep all the removed parts
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    New Member - 1969 215 Slickcraft- Switch from 160 to 165 merc

    At least do a compression check on it. That will tell you a lot. BYOB (battery). Why won't he let you start it?
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    1973 Mercruiser 165 will not start

    Yes, trace the wiring but that isn't your only problem if it isn't starting with a 12v jumper. What's connected to the neg of the coil? Disconnect everything but the wire to the points. Actually, first disconnect everything except a jumper. Hook up a plug tester to the coil. Tap the jumper on a...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Drive Oil Leak

    And removing the outdrive is annual maintenance. You'll want to check your alignment (get a tool off of ebay), as well as your gimbal bearing and ujoints. It's also much easier to split the drive when it's off the boat
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    1998 3.0 limited RPM

    As always, I'd make sure the mechanicals are sound before you go mucking around with the prop. You might be able to find out what size came on that boat new. But I'd at least check compression and timing, make sure your bottom is clean (the boat...), fresh gas, maybe new plugs, make sure you're...
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    1973 Mercruiser 165 will not start

    Not sure of your exact wiring, 8-9 volts may be enough to have it kick, but 3-4 isn't enough to keep it running. First thing is to trace your coil (+) back to your ignition switch and see where you're losing voltage. You should have about 10v with the key on (if you have a resistance wire). You...
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    89 Rinker Restore: Seeking suggestions for new SBC350

    Also, is this fresh water or salt? That aluminum intake may not be right for salt if it's an auto intake.
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI 2013. Crank but no start.

    Curious in how you figured this out? Last post indicated that you were getting spark and power to the fuel injectors?
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    3.7 L 170 188 190 224ci mercruiser

    Yes, edelbrock 1409. Still don't have it right...
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    3.7 L 170 188 190 224ci mercruiser

    No, just converted to a 4.3 last summer
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    Understanding Merc Manifolds 3.7

    Can't remember off the top of my head what mine looked like, but iirc the gaskets and reservoir are different depending on whether the manifold is cast or aluminum.
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    3.7 L 170 188 190 224ci mercruiser

    Agreed. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to install one, though if I had a good engine already I'd consider it. The 3.7 only made 190hp with the 4bbl carb, which is pretty rare. Either way you're making new mounts. My 4.3 actually burns less fuel then the 3.7. I'm thinking that the 4bbl is...
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    3.7 L 170 188 190 224ci mercruiser

    Having just done this, I disagree. All the shortcomings listed are there. I ran the crap out of mine for 12 years without the cam issue. Never blew a hg. Never overheated. Did the alternator fix, which was like $300 and 2 hours. A non issue. The 4.3 is significantly heavier, which makes a big...
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    Yes, that's it. Parts that I can see look ok, it looked a bit melted in the other pic. Fitting snug is the most important part, and those bolts apparently tend to snap off when you try to remove them. I'd probably give it a shot, recognizing that it might be an issue...
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    No, still not correct. That plastic tube is a guide only. The actual water tube is copper. Plastic tube isn't necessary. But yes, plenty of other plastic to break/melt.
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    Replace or Repair, where to start?

    NO. This is not what I'm talking about, nor what the op is likely looking at. The plastic water tube is a guide only and unrelated to the water pocket cover. The cover is held on with 4 fragile screws. If it's melted, the copper tube won't mate correctly and will suck air. Take a pic looking up...
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