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    moisture inside distributor cap

    My search did not show anything usefull so if this topic has been used please let me know. I have been helping my neighbor trouble shoot his hard starting and failure to run problem with his 350 4 bbl engine. He has a constant problem with moisture inside his distributor cap. We have removed it...
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    Help choose new but used.

    There are some on this forum somewhere but I will try this again, hope it works, 1983 Islander with 140hp 3.0
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    Mounting a rod/reel holder

    When I bought my boat it was used and the side looked like swiss cheese from all the previous ownwers mounting rod holders in various positions. I decided to create my own, each rail is 8' long and the rod holders slide along its length to what ever position is needed. Not necessarily an answer...
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    best head gasket for 3.0

    I posted earlier in the year about replacing a head gasket on my1983 3.0 140 hp engine. With the nice weather in our area I decided today was the day to "git er done" Have the head pulled and sure enough the metal head gasket was burned thru between 2-3 cyl. Just a slight little burn thru...
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    3.0 head gasket replace tricks

    I am going to replace the head gasket on my 1983 3.0 mercruiser 140 hp. I do have the merc shop manual and have worked on cars many times. Have also done all my own maintenance on this boat since I have owned it. I have a lower compression on 2-3 by about 30/40 lbs and am beginng to hear a...
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    12v power inverter problem

    I have a 12v plug in the cigarette lighter inverter that I use to power a small boom box radio on my boat. In fact I have two, one is used for my aerator on my minnow bucket. Tye problem is they stopped working on my boat. When I plug them into the car they work fine but not the boat, the...
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    getting fuel flow started on long hose

    I have a 1987 9.9 kicker with a 15hp conversion as a kicker motor on my 22' starcraft. Every thing works great once I get it going. The problem is it can take 15-20 minutes to suck the fuel from the tank to the motor, now I do have a long fuel line approx. 12' mabey a little more. Anyone have...
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    Another crazy anchoring idea

    Another post on here got me to thinking about my anchoring problem on my own boat. I have a 22' Islander which I love but getting the anchor out front has become an unpleasant chore at my age. The hatch is to akward at my age and walking around the cuddy on a choppy day is also foolish...
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    Which coil

    OK in a previous post I talked about a coil overheating problem and need to replace the coil but want to be sure I get the correct one. My 1983 3.0 Mercruiser was converted to electronic ignition (no points) by the previous owner so I have no instructions. I do know that it uses a 12v without...
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    3.0 ignition diagnosis

    I have a 1983 3.0 I/O with upgrade electronic distributor, about a year or so back I had an loss of spark issue and found the coil was bad. Replaced the coil with a non resisted coil as recommended and everything worked great. The last outing everything worked great after some difficulty...
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    Re: Post a pic of your starcraft! My 1983 StarCraft Islander, 140hp, 3.0 my favorite of all the boats I have owned in the last 60 years. I added a pic of the custom rod holders I created because I could not decide just where they needed to be mounted. Now I can cover 10 feet from front to back.
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) My 1983 StarCraft Islander with 140 3.0, my first I/O and the favorite boat of the many I have owned over my 60 years of boating. Also shown are my custom made adjustable rod holders, never could determine just where they needed to be so now I...
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    Show Yer Boat II

    Re: Show Yer Boat II Here is my 1983 Islander with 140hp I/O, of all the boats I have ever owned (been a lot) this is my favorite
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    engine alignment question

    Getting ready for the season, about to hang my outdrive and checked alignment first. Needed to make an adjustment and found that rather than just sticking the alignment shaft in, I gave it a quarter turn then pulled it straight out. Found it was much easier to "read" where it was tight and where...
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    22' Islander 3.0 3 vs 4 blade

    I have found some very interesting reading on this forum about 3 vs 4 blade propellors. I have a 1983 Islander alum. hull with a 3.0 140 hp. The current 14.25 X19 pitch gets me 34mph at 44/4500 rpm and typical cruise speed of 22-24 mph at 32/3300 rpm. I have no complaints about the performance...
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    OMC 2hp reliability

    I have a chance to pick up an older but in good condition 2 hp jonnyrude little ob. Thought I might use it on my 12' jon boat for the grandkids to putt around in. Were these fairly reliable, any serious problems with them, good or bad points... Thanks in advance, I know like anything used it is...
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    Thanks for a great season

    As I read the posts on this forum I have often wondered if anyone has ever kept track of the number of people who have found all these "shortcuts" to maintain and service their I/O's only to have them back in the spring questioning why their 'shortcuts" did not work, or what went wrong? Having...
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    high alternator output

    I have a 1983 3.0 140 hp with delco-Remey alternator. The engine has been upgraded some time back with electronic ignition. At the end of last season my alternator showed a low charge rate so I bought a new one and installed it, everything was fine for two weeks. Then the new alt showed a...
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    cream colored goo from exhaust

    I have a 1987 9.9 jonny as a kicker motor on my larger boat. It starts and runs fine, the last time out we let it run to help attract the perch, and I discovered some light tan creamy slimmy goo comming out of the exhaust. I shut it off and lifted the motor and could see this discharge comming...
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    1983 140 hp electrical diagram

    Some time back one of the good folks on this forum posted an electrical diagram for the 3.0 140 hp motor. I had copied it and put it away for future reference, but I'll be darned if I can figure out where I put it!! Would it be possible to re post it or at least let me know where to find it...
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