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  1. johnzonh

    what do you like about your mercruiser 3.0 ?

    hey everyone, I am going to pickup a 1988 Marathon with a Mercruiser 3.0 in it... the boat has been very well cared for and it seems the owner has been really using it... good records, etc. It is a closed cooling system and I believe it is 165 HP. Just wondering for those of you that know this...
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    OMC 1988 3.0 IO solenoid blues

    hi all, So picked up a 1988 four winns with an OMC 3.0 in the back...the guy I got it from left the boat collect snow, ice, water and so 2 drive solenoids and the starter assist solenoid were sitting wet for a bit... all 3 click...... nothing else happens for fun did a voltage check on at...
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    side panel vinyl replacement

    hi guys...new to 4Winns world with a recently acquired Freedom 160. The previous owner destroyed the interior vinyl side panels and had since installed some ugly plywood. I would like to reshape these pieces and ...yes put some cushy vinyl on them even if they don't look factory perfect. any...
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    888 gunk out

    HI guys, I have posted several times trying to identify our power loses after our 888 gets warm. Finally pulled the heads and confirmed a few things...one that the oil was sludged up with all sorts of water, and that in several places the water jacket holes were crudded up with sediment...
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    cracked block? 888 / 302

    Ok i have been on here a few times and have gotten various inputs....but i have discovered some interesting things concerning our 888 / 302 that loses power. We replaced the distributor ...thinking it wasnt advancing. All the ignition parts have been replaced. Fuel filter was replaced...
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    too rich?

    Ok here is what i have. 888 /302. Last year noticed that i lost power or completely quit after adding throttle....thought that my advance wasnt working and did infact find out that the distributor springs and weights were rusted out. Ok this year.. replaced with another distributor...fired...
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    new distributor...bangs out da wrong pipe!

    Ok sorry for the humor...but i just replaced my distributor in a ford 302 merc 888. And just cant get it to turn over othe than a few booms out the carb. It has been aligned ok per everyones instrutions but im getting frustrated. Something a new set of plug wires can fix? Plugs are in...
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    302 / 888 #1 cyl?

    hey guys..im sure I can track this down but just don't have tons of time. Im installing a new distributor ... and I hear conflicting stories... where is #1 cylinder? thanks also..any great tips for installing distributor for the disturbed engine? thanks
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    merc 888 distributor swap

    hey all, well last year had to pull a prestolite distributor out of our 888 only to find out the weights/ springs / bushings for the weights had been rusted and basically destroyed. by some luck I found another distributor online but the one I got is an autolite. assuming the shaft and...
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    adding a batt switch

    hey all, we have a '75 glastron sierra with merc 888 IO... it never had a battery switch and for my own safety and those around me I would like to put one in. however, not sure to put one... im not really fond of the engine cover as a possible location. any ideas? im gonna install new...
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    merc 888 replacement distributor or parts

    hey all, some time ago I was diagnosing a lack of power for our 888 / 302 and ended up pulling the distributor...weights were all rusted, bushings they fit on were worn away and binding the weights. Springs were shot. Moral of the story...either looking for a way to replace those parts..or...
  12. johnzonh

    ford 302 autolite dist rebuild ?

    hey all, I posted a while ago about our 888 / 302 not accelerating much past a fast idle..and had no power under load. I think many speculated a fuel issue but I did indeed check into the distributor .. took it apart and the weights, springs...etc were all rusted (im surprised it ran) and the...
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    888 nothing but Idle RPM

    well I tried to post this yesterday..guess something happened. anyway,I need some input on this. We had been running fine with our 888 ..pulling skiers..tubes,etc...now I'm running into what seems to be a fuel issue. 1st I have an awful time getting it to idle smoothly..checked timing and...
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    gel coat renewal

    hey all, I have been doing some searching on here..and want just some basic input for a '75 glastron sierra that is gonna need some TLC next year...what do we do about the faded green gel coat that we may want to change to another color? what is something not terribly expensive out there that...
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    starting not happening...888

    hi all.. just posted another issue with our trim..but now I have another...after several weeks of working on an unrelated issue with our 888 ford 302.... and no problems starting...finally tried to turn the engine again and heard nothing but zapps in the back....am i looking at just some...
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    merc 888 trim not going up

    Hi guys..need a fairly fast answer on this...pulling my hair out...even after reading other posts with similar issues. we have a 888 ford 302 in a glastron sierra (1975 I believe) serial in the 4's. anyway... trim goes down fine..motor sounds fine...won't come up. checked the oil...filled...
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    merc 888 overheat troubleshoot

    hey all, have a 888 ford 302 in a '74 glastron. took itout of the water 2 yrs ago for overheating... replaced the lower unit impeller. started it last week with the muffs...water definitely circulating (found the always missing drain plug thatway) anyway... #@$#@$@# thing temped to...
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    overheating h20

    hi guys, have a merc 888 ford 302 i/o in a 75 glastron. a few things... big problem is that the water is getting really hot...what are some of the things other than the obvious water pump i should be looking for. the engine otherwise runs fine..outside of a now dead battery with rusted away...
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    merc 888 fuel issue

    sorry for my ignorance but we inherited a 75 glastron sierra with a merc 888 ford 302. hadn't been run for a couple of years ...finally hooked up some water and gassed up...ran fine on land. got it in the water....idled ... no wake speed for about 15 min then it just cut out. sounded like it...
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