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    4.3l Salt water damage?

    I have a new (to me) 1999 4.3l Mercruiser on a Maxum 1900 sc. The engine appears to be going well with no issues, apart from the harmonic balancer falling apart. When talking to a local boat yard about it I found out that the history I thought I knew about my boat is not true. The dealer I...
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    Evinrude 100hp V4 Solenoid clicking no starter

    I'm having some trouble with an Evinrude 1991 100hp V4. When we try to start it the remote power control chirps and the solenoid seems to click - but the starter is not engaged. Battery and connections seem to be OK. If the remote control thinks the gears are engaged would the solenoid click...
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    1999 4.3l: Something loose that shouldn't be...

    I have a 4.3l that developed a rattle over the weekend, or at least I noticed it at the weekend. When I had a look, I could see that there was something loose and spinning behind the main pulley that I'm guessing shouldn't be. Looked it up online and I think it is the harmonic balancer. Does...
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    1977 Evinrude 70hp - no reverse or neutral

    I'm having trouble with a 1977 Evinrude 70hp outboard. It has been working well, but has been left for some time. I hooked up a battery but I found I couldn't get it into neutral so it wouldn't start. It seems to be locked in forward only. like some sort of safety mechanism. The control is a...
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