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    dropped a screw down the carb

    I had a problem with my linkage and I was working on it when I dropped a screw down the carb. I and off course my magnet is missing. Shopvac didnt work. fml
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    new head gasket and head bolts how long to seal

    After a spat with a leaking head bolt or four. I replaced my headgasket and new head bolts. These bolts were ARP and had sealer on them. How long should I let everything seal before making sure this thing is water tight?
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    She all dressed up... now the worlds smallest A/F leak.

    I got it all dressed up, except I cant find the crank pulley and the fuel pump crapped the bed. Now i hope you can see in the pics... by the last head bolt on the port side of the engine there is a tiny ( i mean one drop evey hour) leak of antifreeze. What would cause this? leaking head...
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    what do you think caused this?

    these are the intake ports of the heads on my old engine. The exhaust ports were also in back shape. The intake itself looks great not tust or corrosion.
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    Longblock assembly begins...

    I am going to be putting it all together this weekend. First question of many, can I run this engine with out the manifolds just for 20-30 mins outside the boat? Below are pics of the engine old and new long block... I am sure I will have more q's as I assemble
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    Project cont's should I go 2bbl or 4bbl

    I bought a long block for my siezed block http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140483406251 Boat was the merc 250hp 350 engine. It has a 2bbl carb I am thinking of swapping to a 4bbl how much of a difference will it make? I will be using a marine carb. And the engine...
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    will a 454 fit a 350 mercruiser y pipe?

    I may swap my 350 to a 454 I have a bravo drive... would I need a new y pipe
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    engine stuck, rust and soot in the exhaust ports

    no water streams or rust in the manis, the engine only has 137 hours on it and it sat for 5 years. I tried to un stick it and it wouldn't budge so i pulled it today. The manis and risers are still shiney. but there is crud and rust around the exhaust where the gasket between the block and...
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    Sprayed Perfection today

    I decided to post this because I did a bunch of research on here and was curous about whether it would be ok to spray Interlux perfection without a respirator. WOW. I am glad I got one. I sprayed outside with a hplv gun I did two coats of primer and two of perfection. Buy a resp if you are...
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    finally got the outdrive off and it isn't stuck...

    SO I got my new project, a 2180 trophy with a 2004 bravo set up bravo 1 drive and mercruiser 250hp engine, 2 bbl carbed, It is stuck from sitting for 4 years, So I pulled the drive to make sure it is isnt stuck. It was a bear to get off took a bunch of prying and jimmying to get off. After...
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    New Project with a couple of Q's

    I went out and had an affair with outboard fishing boats, after a ton of gas usuage and stumbling upon this new "deal" I had to bite and switch back over. I got a 21 ft bayliner trophy with very little use on it, the hull, floors, stringers,etc are in perfect shape. In 2006 the boat was...
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    1990 225 Carb Job

    I got car kits etc... Cleaned out some very bad and dirty air jets. Reassembly, is there an air or fuel adjustment screw on the carb? Is the only adjustment on the throttle body base?
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    too much slip at WOT only

    I have a Johnson 225. Gear ratio is 1.86 I just painted and tuned her up. ( the bottom is not painted) boat floats straight and engine runs great. @ 3000 -3100 I am getting 30-31 mph but, I am getting 26-27% slip at 5500 WOT I am only getting 41 mph. All speeds are gps. What would cause a...
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    Fuel restriction alarm

    I have a 89 225 with two problems. 1. I am having a small fuel problem: When running the engine above high idle for a minute or so will sound the alarm. Pumping the ball will make the alarm go away, but if you pump the ball over and over it will go flat. So I took the fuel cap off no change...
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    She is up and running see the video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1zLseQMlSw She runs well, I am only getting 5000 rpms with 4 people and 140 gallons of fuel which is alot of load. Iam going to step down from a 19p prop to a 17 or a 16 four blade Thanks for your help
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    Low WOT update need some advice

    SO my tach was off, I plugged my sun faded digital tach and I am only getting 3800 WOT. Timing is right it is at 5 btdc and 23 or so at wot. Compression is good and even across the board I have taken a pic of the spark plugs this is wear I get confused. If timing is right and compression is...
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    Shes up and runing but we have a little Low WOT and a small overheat

    first, thanks every one for your help I had a real tough time getting my 225 excel up and running. Heres what has been done New fuel lines from tank to engine Remove on engine fuel filter and disconnect. Put in 10 micron fuel filter and water sep Put in shut off valve for the gas line going...
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    225 excel still not running right.

    I have rebuilt the carbs, compression is 135 all cyl. I just replaced the reeds, now the engine stumbles and and still wont idle under load. I tested the fuel lines and found the seperator was letting air in. So I got that all fixed up no more bubbles in the fuel line. here is the newest...
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    I am having some fuel issues, need an opinion on a tank test

    I have an airbound system. I need to find the leak, it is somewhere between the tank and the engine. Can I use an electric fuel pump to pull the fuel without running the engine to see if I can find air in the line? I will put the pump after the water seperator and filter then just run it into a...
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    Top Carb, gas is turning white

    On the 225 excel in my signature. I use premix, so my gas is either light blue or light red. While running on muffs, the top carb will have gas sputtering and is white leaving a white residue on the choke plate. What would cause this
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