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    Steering cable I have a 9 ft cable I read if it by foot ad on 18 inches will make it 11 ft now I...

    Steering cable I have a 9 ft cable I read if it by foot ad on 18 inches will make it 11 ft now I need a longer cable I want about 4 ft more what should I get in measurement
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    Fuel gauge

    What up forum thank for all the help you guys gave me getting my boat out on the water. But i have a problem maybe you guys leed me to cure. I have a mercruiser 470 1982 motor i added 10 gallon of gas and the fuel gauge did not move at all i checked all fuses how do i go about checking the gauge.
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    where to look for and where

    hi i have a 1982 mercruiser with a 470 motor and i took it out fishing and seen water comeing in the transom. what do i look for and where. also inside where to look for. maybe you guys know more than me how to spot a transom leak. i also seen a hole where water was comeing in but it was to...
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    is it possible how to make a inboard to a mount a outboard motor

    any one out ther have information how to set or step by step how to challeng this project. i need information how to go about this or anyone done this type of project.
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    no start cranks

    any one give me a little advice here it is 1982 mercruiser 4 cylinder had the motor running adjusting the timming ti 4 degrees, and i found out everyone say set it at 8 degrees. anyway ran and push it in the lot next day went to start wont start. i didnt get time to check it out but...
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    wont shift reverse after water pump install

    hi i have a 82 470 mercruiser i had overheating problem and went and replaced the water pump. before i started it was running fine adjusted timing but it was overheating back it to the lot and removed tghe outdrive replced water pump first i shifted to forward to removed it. after every thing...
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    mercruiser overheating

    hi im new to the post thread but here it is i have a 1982 470 mercruiser 4cylinder and it overheats. Ive change the thermostate.removed the heat exchanger cleaned it out checked if timming was of adjust 4to 5 degree starts up nice one shot. checked hoses if callopes non found. when it heat up...
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    hard cold start

    i have a 84 stinray 20ft cuddy with a 470 motor . my problem is cold start ones it warm it stays running but have dificulty in the morning.i change the chock and yes i lined up the level to it, it has tention. is there anyone with a schematic for this wiring or is it just constant 12volt or just...
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    thrust how strong

    would a trolling motor with a 35thrust or a 55thrust could be used as a back up motor just in case to get me back to shore.
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    what size is ok

    i found a 35hp johnson would it be good to use it as a axillary motor for my 20ft mercruiser cuddy cabin.
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    axuilary

    { what up} my question is. I have a 20ft stingray cuddy and I"m looking for an auxiliary motor how big does it have to be. plus i have a 5speed trolling motor is it good enough to bring me back to shore. I also have a 55hp johnson.
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    it starts

    well you iboat helpers out there i installed the new carb and the motor started it ran rough after a couple time it ran but died .i try to see how i could raise the idle but i dont know how. any peep out there have a sight i could go to. and another thing when i turn the motor off it stumble...
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    well last result till i get a real boat mechanic

    :D1983 470mercruiser new fuel pump new starter new tune up plug wire plugs cap rotor point the last thing i need is a new carburater. one coming rebuild might just do the job. i got juice, cranking fuel but i think it flooding my engine if it dont work time to call a boat mechanic...
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    still wont start

    thank to all the i boat for helping me out but im still missing something.i got the last requirement to start the motor spark to the plugs.anywhere else i good look for. another thing if i shift to forward where is the pivot point where my interupt swtch suppose to be just curious...
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    wont start

    anyone out there i need your help i checked 12v at solenoid i diconnected gray wire i think its the tach maybe it was grounding off i checked my points i checked spark at coil coming out to distributer i checked at spark plug wire going to my spark plug i got spark i took out my plug...
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    shifting cut out

    i had my motor running for about 20min and went tgo shift it and it died wont start. 1983 470 4cylinder mercruiser fuel, starter just to mention it has a week spark
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    wont start

    i tryed everything to start my boat here is the info. it a183 mercruiser 470 4cylinder motor. ok i checked for spark, i got a new fuel pump new starter for good cranking.it seems like it getting to much gas flooding the motor but at this point anything is possible. o by the way the motor...
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    turn up rpm motor turn off

    i was just idleing and giving my boat last touch up before i take it out but i turn up the rpm motor rev down and turned off while i was off i looked in the carb and seen drop of fuel just driping down , maybe it getting flooded, i did not checked anything else i left it for tomorrow just...
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    towing

    i have a 20ft cuddy cabin boat would a 10hp outboard motor tow me back to shore. if not anyone knows what size is needed.
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    dull to new finish question

    i have a 20ft stingray cuddy cabin and my water line is dull how could i restore it. it painted brown and it dull what the best way to bring back the color.
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