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    Well, it finally made it to the water- long story, hope it interests someone

    I'll try to keep this short enough to prevent people losing the will to live. In Aug, 2018, I saw a Craig's List ad for a 1984 4Winns Marquise 170 that contained "I told the kids that if it started to cost money, it would have to go, so here it is" and that it "had a slight overheat". OK, I...
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    2000 model year Johnson J175XVSSS gearcase removal

    I don't have a lot of experience with Johnson outboards and am trying to help a friend with servicing his water pump. The Johnson outboards I have worked on were smaller and the shift shaft was easy to find but this one is very crowded. My questions: Does it need to be in gear when the...
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    Correct prop for a Mercruiser 120

    Working on an '84 Four Winns Marquise 170 and it came with one dinged up 48-78118-17 and one dinged up 48-78116-15- the first is a 15-1/4" x 17 and the second is 14-1/2 x 15. Knowing this isn't going to shove me back into the seat but I wouldn't mind of it can get out of its own way, which prop...
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    How the heck can I manually turn the crank on my Mercruiser 120?

    I need to adjust the rocker arms after I reinstall the head on my engine, but there's no good way to grab the crank pulley. Best way? I could remove the pulley and bolt a piece of steel with a nut onto it- not a lot of clearance between the end and motor mount, though. I guess I could make a...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L in 1984 Four Winns Marquise 170

    The boat in the title followed me home a couple of weeks ago and the add said it had overheated & he told the kids that if it started to cost him, the boat goes. I should have asked more questions. He said it wasn't run long after he saw that it was overheating, but I doubt this. the impeller...
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