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    1955 3hp lightwin...burning smell and high speed stutter

    Hey just recently fixed up a little 3hp lightwin. Motor works excellent used it a few days in a row now and idles around perfect. Yesterday comming back in from fishing had it opened up then it started stuttering st wide open and a rubber/maybe electrical burning smell and some smoke came from...
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    Early evinrude lightwin 3hp carb issues..

    Hey, I know there is lots of info out there about these motors but I thought I'd ask a couple questions. I started fixing up one that was giving to me. Compression was good replaced the ignition system, and did the head gasket for the sake of it. I then cleaned and put a carb kit in. The...
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    bravo 3 yoke removal question

    I was just wondering when removing the yoke assembly from a bravo 3 to change the oil seal is it nessacary to remove any of the covers on the drive or can I simply loosen the castle nut and pull yoke assembly out and follow the manual from there to change the seal
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    Bravo 3 input shaft removal.....questions

    I have a 1997 Mariah z255 shabah with a bravo 3. I noticed I started going through gear oil but no water was entering the drive, last time I have the boat out the gear oil got in the bilge. In doing some research I was just wondering about the input shaft removal, I cant seem to find out if...
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    Cavitation problems!?!?!? Help!!

    I have a 97 crownline ccr210. 5.7 mercruiser. I'm running a 4blade 18 merc prop. I'll be cruising along at about 26 mph, with the drive barely trimmed up, defiantly not trimmed up to much. The boat seems to just start cavitating out of no where and this keep happening, the prop is brand new and...
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    350 merc. Intake manifold gone, not sure where to start...

    I have a 97 crownline 210 ccr. It has a 350 merc with a 2 bbl stock setup on it. At startup this year I noticed my intake was bubbling through, must have rusted through from the inside. So while trying to find a new intake to put on it. I found out that the heads on it are swirl port heads...
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    toilet in crownline ccr 210

    hi, I need to replace the toilet in my 1997 crownline 210. I currently have a portable one that you just dump out over the side. I was at the boat show the other day and they had a compact Jabsco toilet that pumps out the only difference in size is its 2 inches wider. Im just wondering if...
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    shift interrupter wont work!! help!!!

    Hi guys, I have a 1997 crownline with a 5.7 thunderbolt in it. I cant figure out why the shift interrupter wont work. When i was out the weekend it started to get really hard to shift into neutral, so when I got home I checked the interrupter and it didnt work. I checked the switch, which is...
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    210ccr dash assembly replacement help!!!

    Hi, I just bought a 1997 crownline 210ccr. I never noticed till I got home but part of the dash is cracked and missing. Its soft on the right side above the cd player, and also over by the cup holder. what i need is, is the whole dash assembly, not just the visible stuff behind the guages...
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    Where to find a replacement dash for a crownline

    Hi. I have a 1997 crownline 210 ccr that I just bought. It's a very nice boat by I never noticed till I got home that the plastic in the dash is all busted up so it's soft around the cd deck and a couple other spots. I was wondering if anyone knew of any websites that I could start looking...
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    Prop pitch help!?!

    I have a 1999 17.5 bowrider bayliner capri. The boat has a 3.0 merc in it. I am currently running a 21 pitch aluminum prop, my rpms max out at about 5100 and at about 40 mph. I don't do a whole lot of water sport, only on occasion. I'm just trying to figure out if I should change my pitch size...
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    3.0l mercruiser temp. gauge not working help!!

    Hi I have a 1999 bayliner with a 3.0l merc in it. I cant seem to get a proper reading out of my temp guage. At first I didnt seem to get anything, so I checked the gauge itself. I found there was a loose wire, fixed it, then checked it. Wouldnt go up all the way at first, but after grounding...
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    Steering cable on merc 3.0L removal, help!

    I just removed the steering cable to my 17.5ft bayliner. It has the rack and pinion steering system, I got the cable out fine but I cant seem to figure out how to remove the brass pivot square piece?? also I need to replace the cable, I phoned around and one boat shop said they can order the...
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    Help!! urgent!! changing water pump in alpha one!!

    I am currently in the midst of changing the water pump in my alpha one drive. I drained all the gear oil and split the drive. When I split The drive though a small amount of gear oil dribbled out of where the shaft enters the top of the drive, is this normal and am I safe to put it back...
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    Hard to steer 99 bayliner.....help!!

    I just bought a 1999 1750 bayliner capri with a 3.0 merc. I took it out for the first time. Ran perfect, started right up, impressed with the power considering its only a 3.0L. But the only problem I have is that it is damn near impossible to turn. I took it out of the water, greased...
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    3.0l merc interrupter switch

    I have a 99 bayliner 1750 capri with a 3l. I just adjusted the shift cables because it wasn't going into first gear. But I didn't notice the interrupter kicking in when shifting in and out of gear. If you push the interrupter button in it well stall the engine. I did this while in the driveway...
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    5.0L compared to 3.0L

    Is there a huge difference in gas consumption between the two, and do you notice a lot more power with the 5l. Im use to the 3l engines, I know they all burn threw mega gas, its a boat, but still I ask.
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    Safe to buy boat with cobra stern drive?

    Hi, I am in the market for a used boat. I have come across one that seems to be in really good shape and I am suppose to go look at it on the weekend, but it has a 3L omc with the cobra sterndrive. I know the 3L motors are suppose to be excellent motors and long lasting. But my questions comes...
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    Replacing alternator belt on 3.0l omc HELP!!!

    I have a 1989 four winns with a 3.0l omc engine. I need to replace the alternator belt but I am having trouble finding a belt. The local omc shop does not seem to carry any or be able to get one. Is there any websites out that I can purchase one off of? Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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    1989 evinrude 30hp wont idle???

    Hi I have a 1989 evinrude 30 hp. I cant seem to get it to idle for me. When I first got it earlier in the ear it idled fine, always a little fussy when she was cold but once warm it ran fine. Now it will not stay idleing, it will run sputter then backfire. Once you give it some gas its...
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