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'98 Mercruiser 4.3 Starts up easily enough. It immediately runs rough and dies. After a time by quickly going to high rpms (2000) it will level out to where it does not die but has low rpms (400 to 550) and runs rough. I have used carb cleaner plus added Sea Foam to about 10 to 15 gallons of...
my alpha 1 gen 2 was removed and separated for repairs. Removed shift shaft busing and replaced with new. Removed and reinserted shift shaft. replaced various seals. Replaced impeller. Connected upper and lower unit, filled with gear oil. Installed on boat and now have no reverse. removed...
Will a leak be apparent if I hook up and run the boat with a water hose? With motor not running and sitting in the lake it is taking on water. How best to identify where the leak is?
