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    Help 9.9 evinrude way too rich

    New to me, 1993 9.9, I cleaned carb, adjusted float setting, got the engine to idle like a dream, but as soon as your off that idle curcuit the smoke pours, raw fuel out the exhast, carb intake gets slimmy, and to get that far I removed the cowling and silencer just to keep it slopping along...
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    Electrical intermitting problem kills engine

    Help, 1988 Starcraft Islander, Merc 4.3L, Thunderbolt Ignition. Boat runs fine for short time then dies, turn the key nothing, no click dead, lights out, 30 seconds later runs fine then repeats. So far I've found that I loose power to the purple wire going to the coil, this is the key switch...
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    Power Steering pump question

    Bought Starcraft Chieftain with some issues due to improper winterization. One of them, the steering oil cooler was by passed, I hooked it up but blew the return low pressure hose before the cooler. Turns out the oil cooler oil portion was mostly blocked due to the ice damage. I now have another...
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    Wet Foam. Is it Structure?

    I have a 1988 Starcraft Chieftain 221 (like a Islander) Project boat, Installing a new transom, and engine overhaul. I will post some pics after I learn how to. Some one point me in the right direction here please. Now, what i'm seeing is the wet foam has appeared to froze between the floor and...
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    Question 4.3l cracked block?

    Hello, After finding rot under my Thompson Carrela's deck, I bought my dream boat a aluminum Starcraft Chieftain, It has a new deck, and interior, sound hull and cracked exhaust manifolds. So I am removing the engine to go through it. Heads will be at the machine shop tomorrow, and the bock...
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