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  1. alldodge

    Mercruiser 5.0

    Yes you pump has ruptured the internal diaphragm. The vent tells you the diaphragm has reptured
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    4.3L IGNITION TIMING

    Yes, your right I'm wrong, It uses 12V to make it stumble miss
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    Mercruiser '85 inline 4 120HP - Manual Steering Maintenance?

    In most cases nothing is needed, but spray lube is normally good
  4. alldodge

    Engine dumping fuel

    GSI, thing TBI While the pump should not stay ON with the key ON, and this could be the ECM or a short on the ground side of the relay Even with the pump staying ON, the injectors should not be spraying fuel. This could be the ECM or bad injectors How long have you had the boat and is this a...
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    4.3L IGNITION TIMING

    EDIT: Woops my bad, wrong ignition it does go to ground
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 GL WPS SLX 18 135 HP Replacement

    The 3.0 is a industrial motor. Can install a truck motor but this would require to make new motor mounts. Could use a V6 or V8 but should not use any of the carb or electrical components like alternator, starter, distributor because they are not ignition protected
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    1992 Mercruiser 3.0 acceleration issue

    Several have replaced points with Pertronix and many have had trouble afterwards. Check to see if your coil is getting hot. Look at your plugs to see if their fouling out.
  8. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0 starting problem.

    Yep, switch
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    Mercruiser 3.0 starting problem.

    Keep the voltmeter on the purple wire at the key switch purple wire. Crank the motor to see if you loose 12V. If you do its the key switch
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    Mercruiser 3.0 starting problem.

    EDIT maybe, what is the motor serial number?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 starting problem.

    Its could be the key switch. Check for 12V at the key switch purple wire with key ON. If its there and not at the coil then check the kill switch
  12. alldodge

    eliminating steering play

    Cable steering play will always be there but not that much. Most often there is 2 to 3 inches as measure on the outside of the helm. There is slight bit of play inside the helm gear box and the tiller arm and cable. Turn the helm and have someone else look at the tiller arm going to the out...
  13. alldodge

    RPM Gauges

    About any of them will work. Tach's have settings on the back of the gauge to set for how many cylinders the motor has. The sync gauge also uses the Tach signal. I would start by determining who made the current gauges and see if they still make them, unless you want a different type then...
  14. alldodge

    Low power under heavy load

    Has Merc carb https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30910/2330/70
  15. alldodge

    I feel like an idiot for having to ask this question, but never seen this before....

    Running out of fuel could still be the ASV if slowing down helps brings it back
  16. alldodge

    I feel like an idiot for having to ask this question, but never seen this before....

    I understand your dilemma, have not seen this my self. As in my pic this is the way I see it. Could remove the sender and look inside to see which is which. Other then that can apply some air to the ports to see if the exit on top or below
  17. alldodge

    I feel like an idiot for having to ask this question, but never seen this before....

    Pic please?
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    Minor Surging After Carb Rebuild - TKS 4.3 '06

    If compression is low, then that would explain why it doesn't do well in the water.
  19. alldodge

    Low power under heavy load

    Motor
  20. alldodge

    Alpha 1 gen 2 information

    Things are not adding up with the prop calculator. https://bblades.com/propeller-slip-calculator/ I would suggest getting a SEI 1.62 drive https://www.wholesalemarine.com/sterndrive-engineering-replacement-drive-old-style-r-mr-alpha-one/
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