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  1. burninman

    odd, and no idea where to start

    2nd trip in my new to me monterey 4.3 mercruiser alpha 1. i had previously noticed the idle set extremely high on the 1st trip. i adjusted it down to ~700 rpm, it seemed to run fine. it also maintained that idle speed after a couple trips around the cove and dropping back to neutral. So i opened...
  2. burninman

    Is there a proper name for this piece?

    Mine are gone, obviously... I'm looking at coaming pads to cover, think that might work?
  3. burninman

    idle speed

    took my new to me monterey out yesterday for it's 1st test drive since i bought it. did well, but I think the idle was set high, it was running right around 2000 even after getting up to temp. I can't find anything in the manual about recommended idle speed, but it sure did make it thump into...
  4. burninman

    what the heck is this?

    found it in the ski locker. looks like a plug, or venting pull from something, but i have no idea what. it's about 8 inches long. ps, I also found a radiator cap, a tampon, some rolaids and a slim jim (the kind you retrieve your car keys with) in there, so i'm not sure it even belongs in the...
  5. burninman

    deck repair/ recover

    got over some engine issues, so now back to my original issues :) Anyone used sani-tred to recover your deck? http://www.sanitred.com/ All the carpet is out, so i've pretty much got to wall to wall it with something, and i like the sound of this.
  6. burninman

    90 degree drain elbow options

    So back in November when I drained it, one of the cheap little plastic wing nuts broke off in my hand. No problem, I drilled through it, drained the engine, and bought replacements, that sat in the boat until today. 70 degrees out today, thoughts turn to getting it ready for spring, so I whip...
  7. burninman

    1995 Monterey 180scr floor

    Hello, 1st boat purchase, found it on ebay. It runs good, and is basically is good shape except the previous owner cut out the floor over the gas tank, and covered it with a piece of ~22 in. x 44 x .5 inch treated plywood. Aside from looking like crap, it is showing signs of rot. The cutting...
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