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    No Water Draining From Port Exhaust Manifold

    This year when I drained my engine I drained the starboard side first and by the time I went to drain the port exhaust manifold there was no water in it. I poked way up into the hole with my "poking wire" but got nothing. I seem to remember this may have happened in some previous years. Has...
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    5.7L 1984, Rough idle at start up, then ok after a minute or so

    Sounds like you may have put it to bed for the winter but when you can, take a look inside your distributor cap. Mine takes on a mixture of oil and water which collect all over the inside of the cap when the boat is not used. Cool moist weather makes it worse. After I run it for a while it...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 woes - help please

    If you have water rolling around in the very bottom of your fuel tank it's likely that when you siphoned out the tank you may have left some or all of the water behind. When you use non-ethanol fuel it will not bind with this water and it will remain in the bottom of your tank. I know that...
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    Urgent help - nearly broke down at sea. Fuel Problem.

    Is it possible that a bearing in the outdrive is toast and it bogs down the engine when it gets hot?
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    I Need a Mooring Cover

    Thank you, good information!
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    I Need a Mooring Cover

    I currently have a seperate bow cover and if my boat were left like yours I would have a leak where the water runs down the windshield. I'm leaning towards a one piece cover.
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    I Need a Mooring Cover

    That's one of the things I'm worried about--the pain to put on at the dock. I like your crank-up ramp but that won't work for me; I'll be at a yacht club. I'm also looking forward to spending a fortune to get it bottom painted.
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    Great day on the boat, then ran aground.....What to have checked?

    I have iNavX on my iPhone. The app was cheap and NOAA charts are free. For "off the beaten path" inland lakes you may want a subscription to Navionics. I think you can cancel it after the first year and still use the chart even though it will show up as "expired".
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    I Need a Mooring Cover

    My boat has lived in my driveway for years and has always stayed perfectly dry under my cover that straps down to the trailer. Next year, I plan to keep it in a slip and will need a mooring cover. Does anyone have any suggestions as to canvas types or anything I should insist upon when I get...
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    2002 MCM 5.0L with Thunderbolt V Ignition stalling at idle

    In the future, use ethanol free fuel; it'll keep your carb healthy and happy!
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    2003 4.3L warning alarm horn TB-V alpha

    The gear oil reservoir gives me trouble from time to time; it gets crud built up at the bottom. Empty the reservoir and remove it. Put a small amount of carb cleaner or mineral spirits in it and give it a good shake--this should free things up. You can also try shorting out the two wires that...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 only stays running with key engaged?

    Does your boat have a kill switch? My boat behaves like that when the kill switch has accidentally been engaged.
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    How to put lower unti in fwd? ( Alpha 1 gen 1)

    I hook a bungee cord to the prop and wrap it CCW around the hub, then hook it to the drive. This holds the shift shaft in place and gives you a bit of leeway to turn the prop CCW to line up the splines.
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    ENGINE NOT STARTING...KICKING MY BUT

    Make sure you get the right voltage coil. Most of the older marine and automotive coils ran on something like 8 volts and your TB-V runs on 12V. I think. Others that know more can verify this.
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    ENGINE NOT STARTING...KICKING MY BUT

    I had this exact same problem. This is the ignition sensor, not the module. The old open type collects crud and eventually stops working. After you get the rotor off, try spraying some carb cleaner into the slot where the rotor fins go to remove the crud. If that gives you any improvement...
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    Distributor Cap Needs Frequent Replacement

    Pretty sure all hoses are in place. Like I said, this has been happening since the boat was new. But I'll check them next time I'm out on the boat.
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    Distributor Cap Needs Frequent Replacement

    Yes, it is possible that water could be dripping around the cushion--this is a good idea. Also, I now use a better cover on my boat--no more rain water! Still wondering about the oily residue in there though. Do you suppose it just naturally leaks past the seal? What stops pressure from...
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    Trim Operation Question

    When my trim hits the end either up or down I always bump the switch in the opposite direction for a moment to take the pressure off the system. Don't know if it really does anything but it makes me feel better!
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    Distributor Cap Needs Frequent Replacement

    See my signature.
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    Distributor Cap Needs Frequent Replacement

    Ever since my boat was new it has had problems with the distributor cap. It will start to run poorly and when I remove the cap it's always kind of greasy inside and there are blue/green boogers growing from the rotor and metal contact points. I usually wind up replacing the cap every other...
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