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    Honda BF75L starts, high revs but stalls out at idle

    Hi All, I have a Honda BF75L, four stroke, serial number 1602811. Motor was running beautifully about a month ago. Yesterday, got it to start up on choke and it will stay running if we rev it and keep it in higher RPMs. As is it stalling out we can stop it stalling by cranking the throttle...
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    Mercruiser MR-1 leg goes down, nothing on up

    1978 Mercruiser, stern serial number 3843732, single solenoid system. Trim limit switch on transom bypassed by previous owner. Leg only went up using both UP buttons. UP function stopped working spontaneously while out if water, at home. No noise at all from pump when trying to raise leg. Jumped...
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    A BIG THANK YOU!

    Just wanted to exoress my gratitude for all the people who took the time to answer this nooby’s questions. I did a bunch of servicing on my old Mercruiser 140 over the winter. We took it out for a few hour test run yesterday and it ran beautifully! No more oil leaks (was the primary problem)...
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    Is this a ground wire for hydraulic pump?

    1978 Mercruiser, serial number 3773776. Motor was removed in a shop. For various reasons, I am putting back in. This is the only wire I’m not sure of. The black wire comes off the hydraulic pump and, judging by the length and curve of the wire, it looks like it should ground to the nut circled...
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    Proper info for timing a Merc 140

    1978 Mercruiser 140, serial number 3773776, electronic ignition upgrade. Doing research and I am getting different info on how many degrees, BTDC, I need to set timing. Some say 8deg, some 6deg, some 4deg. Can the wise and all knowing group from this forum please set me straight?! Thanks as...
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    Merc 140 fuel pump install, no ros?

    1978 Mercruiser 140, serial number 3773776 Replacing my mechanical fuel pump and read a lot of references to an actuator “rod” that must up into position before installing fuel pump. I cannot find any such rod in my motor. (See pics) My engine seems to have an off round cam (?) type thing that...
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    Name for connector “nut”(?) for fuel line to fuel pump nipple

    Replacing aluminum fuel line with braided fuel line. Looking for proper name of the “nut” need to connect two ends. Green circled part is old connector. Red section needs to be joined by same sorta nut. Like an extended, wider nut. Trying to do a search with more accurate name.
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    Mercruiser 140 front mount looks odd.

    1978 Merc 140, serial number 3773776 While doing a re and re on the mounts, noticed this. Previous work had a smaller spacer at the top end of the front motor mounter. This resulted in the fiber washer being jammed down into the mount housing, and the metal washer pressed hard against the mount...
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    Hour Meter Wiring

    1978 Mercruiser 140. Simple hour meter with two wires. Just double checking. Is One wire to ground and one wire to ignition switch correct way of connecting?
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    Shift Interrupter Switch Unhooked however...

    1978 Mercruiser 140, inboard, serial number 3843732 I noticed my shift interrupter switch is unhooked, however the boat seems to be shifting in and out of gear fine. Should I leave well enough alone of hook it up and check that it is adjusted? cheers... Wayne
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    Ultra Black or RTV silicone?

    I just bought some Permatex Ultra Black to do the oil pan gasket and water pump gasket. I just found some generic RTV, temp goes to 375’F, in my garage. Can I use this or better to use Ultra Black (temp 450’F)?
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    Push rod cover gasket replacement and distributor

    Hi all. I want to replace the gasket on the push rod cover as it appears there is oil leaking from there. It appears I need to remove the distributor to get the cover out. Can anyone guide me through this so I don't screw up the timing? thanks in advance.
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    Purpose of spacer on Mercruiser 140, front engine mount,

    Hi all, Decided to replace all engine mounts on my 1978 Merc 140. i noticed the front spacer, part number 23-36101, (see pic) was missing. We've been running it like this for probably 20 hours. Apparantly not made anymore, can only find one on ebay. Can anyone tell me how vital this part is? I...
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    Hydraulic Pump Wiring (black wire floating free)

    I have a 1977 Mercruiser and, what I think, is a single solenoid, hydraulic pump. There are three wires coming off the pump, two yellows and one black, as seen in the photo. The two yellows are connected but the black is floating free. While trying to reach the grease nipple for the steering...
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    Should exhaust be venting around gimbal?

    I have a Mercury 3.0 with an alpha, one gen one sterndrive. The exhaust bellows has been replaced by an exhaust tube. I tried to post videos but couldn’t. But the exhaust seems to be venting around the gimbal housing, at idle or full speed. Shouldn’t it be venting out the two small holes on the...
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    Exhaust tube length for Mercruiser 140?

    Hello all! First time poster. My '78 Mercruiser 140, engine serial #3773776, has an exhaust tube. With the leg all the way down, the tube is about 1/2" away from the exhaust pipe on the stern. Should the tube be over the exhaust pipe? I can't find any information on whether there are different...
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