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    Hands around carb intake and it revs up????

    I have a 1996 Renken 19 footer with a vortech V6 mercruiser. I put new head gaskets in it. The boat ran great for weeks. I took it out, pulling tubers. The last one got on and when I went to run the boat it didn't start, just cranked. It sounded like it threw timing. After being stranded...
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    Which lower unit do I need?

    I have a 1996 Renken 19ft boat. It has the Vortech V-6 in it. We were driving well until that rock got the prop and then we lost speed and had to limp on back in when it would actually engage into gear. Pretty sure I rounded off some gears on the lower unit. Its an alpha 1, gen 2. Serial...
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    do I have a mercarb, or rochester?

    I have a 1984 Searay with an MCM 140 HP 3.0L engine...It came with a 2 barrel carb on it and it had the accelerator pump that was "straight" no t bend at the top...I got another carb I put on the boat that has the "bent" accelerator pump in it...I am having the same issues of not getting enough...
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    1984 searay with 3.0 liter not getting gas?

    I have a 4 cylinder mercruiser 3.0 liter. I put new plugs and new gas and a used carb on it ( I took the carb apart and cleaned it as well as I could). I have ran it and the first 20 seconds on the water she takes off...planes out and runs great...After that she wants to spit and sputter and...
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    is my lower unit shaft snapped?

    I just got a boat and in gear or not, you can free hand spin the prop...it won't spin by itself when in gear and running...I pulled the lower unit and the shaft came out with no gear on the end...my third one pulling apart (others are outboards) and it just doesnt' make any sense that this...
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    anyone know the charging system?

    I have a 1998 Mercury 150HP, black max, carbuerated engine. I wish I knew the serial number but mine starts with OB and ends in 919...I didnt' see any of those letters or numbers on the list in the above post...I found this number on the transom mount where it says serial number? Anyways...My...
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    1973 evinrude 55 HP fouling out plugs

    I have a 1973 Evinrude outboard that was just rebuilt. It has 145 psi on both cylinders. I have been mixing the gas pretty lean (35:1) to break it in and lately it has been fouling out plugs 30 seconds after I floor it and take off. I put a 10:1 mixture in it tonight and took it out and it...
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    1979 chrysler 55 HP oil plug?

    I am thinking about picking up a 1979 beachcomber with a 1979 55 HP Chrysler on it. I have never worked on a chrysler and after a few taps on the floats of the carbs and a jump, I got the engine running. It spit out water and the powerhead was cool to the touch, the cylinder walls however were...
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