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    diag procedure requested 5.7 mercruiser 1985, water in oil

    I'm trying to help a friend with an older boat that has a 1985 4 Bl carb 5.7 v-8 and has found his engine oil milky. I believe he attempted to drain the oil and nhe says the first 1/2 of the oil was 100% water ,then the milky oil started to come out. He stated that it ran good before he...
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    oil filter question

    Hello Guys, I have a question. I own a 2009 Maxum 1900 and have since new. I have had all the recommended maintenance performed by a authorized Mercruiser dealer. I,m cleaning it up and preparing it to go back to have it winterized and took a look at the oil and water separator filters and find...
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    Mercruiser repair shop reccomendations

    I recently purchased my 94 maxum 1800 and had a problem finding a lower unit lube leak which all you guys were able to help me find. Now after reading many posts I'm in need of a highly recommended repair shop as I think I've decided to have the outdrive removed,input seal replaced and while its...
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    extended crank,esp.cold,4.3 carb engine

    I have 94 maxum 1800 with the 4.3 ,4bl carb engine. recently purchased and used 5 times. What happens is cold upon starting,I pump 1-3 times,choke is set closed at that time,I've checked with spark arrester off ,accell pump operation on each pump,it has good spray of gas. Now when cranking it...
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    Merc I/O Losing lube from res. on top of v-6

    I'm having trouble finding the cause of a leak that is empting my reserve bottle for the outdrive on my 94 Maxum with a 4.3 . At first I thought that it was in the outdrive,but now I know it is leaking into the boat under the motor. I have removed the reserve bottle and filled while capped off...
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