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    4.3 Starter Wiring whats wrong?!? - with diagram*

    Back Story - 1. Got stranded in middle of the lake - had to be towed in. Starter sounded like it was barely moving...after a while, all i got was the Audible warning and a click. 2. tested with multimeter - test says bad starter, not wiring - had it rebuilt, shop confirmed it was the...
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    Which starter to order: 4.3ltr merc

    Starter went out on my 4.3 Mercruiser (yes...I did the volt and amp test to confirm it was the starter and not a problem int he circuit). I've taken the old one out and I need to order a new one. I am on a budget for now and do not want to pay the premium for OEM. So i'm looking at sierra...
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    Prop Clicks When Spun by Hand *Video*

    Went out on the water today, great day, boat ran fine. When I was waching the boat down in the driveway, I notice a clicking noise when I spun the prop by hand. It was louder when I spun it the opposite direction. Here are the facts: 1. Boat is in neutral 2. Lower Drive was recently worked...
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    Surf Fishing Question

    Going to be doing a little surf fishing in the Florida Panhandle area. I'm not fishing for anything in particular (honestly just killing time while I'm at the beach). But when I went to the store, they only had Black color leaders. Will these be OK? I had used silver in the past and they seem...
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    Is Thermostat causing my temp guage issue? *Update - Fixed*

    Thought I had either a bad temp guage and or sending unit because the needle was only moving about a milimeter above 0 degrees...However I was able to rule out the guage by grounding the wire running to the sending unit...guage pinned all the way over to the right as it should. Sending unit has...
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    4.3L Mercruiser - weak start - not battery..

    Hello! Thank you for taking a look a this post, I appreciate your time! I have a year 2000 4.3L 190hp Mercruiser in my Ebbtide Campione. I've noticed that when I turn the key, there is a slight hesitation before the starter begins to crank. It seems very weak until the boat turns over Here...
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    Broken Bolt on trim cylinder - how to replace?

    I sheered the head of this bolt and I need to know 1. A good way to get this bolt out of there and 2. How to id the exact size I will need for a replacement. Outside of taking one of the other ones into a hardware store and eyeing the best match, what are my options? See pic below. Thanks in...
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    Mercruiser 4.3L Carb, low idle, stalling *UPDATE*

    *SEE UPDATE in thread below* Hello! Noob here, trying to diagnose my idle problem. I just recently replaced a bad ignition lock assembly and now i'm onto fixing my idle problem. I am having difficulty starting the engine without giving it a little throttle. After I get it started, it seems...
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    Failed Ignition Switch, causing problems?

    Hello. This is my first time posting and I am excited to get some feedback. There seems to be a lot of good knowledge on this board! My issue begins with a bad ignition switch. The last time I went to start my engine, I noticed the key would not stop at the lock. It would basically spin...
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