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    Lots of money and work for nil

    Hi all Wanted to thank everyone who helped me get the bugs out of my 3.0lx. My last problem was that the one time out with the boat it wouldn't run smooth past 2000rpm. Yet it cranked fine and ran smooth any where below that.Turned out to be the module was going bad. I read on a web sight that...
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    Noticed alot of steam from outdrive

    Hi, Was trying to solve mid range bogging problem on this 1993 3.0lx by trying to adjust the air fuel screw and or the timing while running in the stumbling /missing zone when I noticed a lot of steam coming from the out drives exhaust. Temp was at 150..Today I checked bellows and found the...
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    92 3.0lx seems to be missing

    Hi, Took pontoon out for first time to do final carb adjustment since replacing newly re-built mer carb from Fly Fish Marine Carburetor's. Engine seemed to cough and stumble when throttle was pushed forward fast regardless of how air mix screw was set. Sometimes it would take off good, but then...
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    gps map card's for Lowrance elite5 dsi

    Hi again, Got this Lowrance Elite5 DSI ,and found that no mapping chips/sd's cover any of the lakes I fish.Are their any other companie's that can offer detailed mapping for this unit for lake's I do play on such as Badin Lake in North Carolina.Was surprised it wasn't on list of N.C. lakes as...
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    charging a deep cycle battery on board

    Hi ,Just bought a deep cycle battery as a sorce for my sonar and radio/light's.Trying to save starting battery for starting... Also can use this with trolling motor on john boat...My question is, is their anyway I can charge this battery underway with out over amping it and frying it?Was...
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    Fuel in oil now

    Hi everyone, Think I finally got my carb right today and as luck would have it, something else happens. Was trying to adjust air mix for a good idle after re-building this mercarb(had lots of folk's guiding me along lol) when oil/fuel mix just started blowing up and out of pvc hole.Engine was...
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    witch spark plug's for 3.0LX 1993

    Hi, Just returned home with a set of plug that i'm worried about being too long. Their AC MR43LTS, but my manual calls for #MR42LTS... Current plugs that was in engine was NKG BR6FS and the threaded area is about 10mm vs the 15mm on the new AC plugs. Worried about that one number3 instead of 2...
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    lots of fuel in #3 cylinder of 3.0lx 1993 model

    Hi again Had a no start problem with this 93, 3.0LX, and felt at first it was water in tank...Then noticed the plugs looked soaked and pulled them all out to clean and check gap..Figured i'd turn engine over a few times to clear cylinder's of excess fuel (thinking maybe I had just flooded it)...
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    shift adjustment problems

    well I was reading of another boater who was having the same problem getting his cables to adjust.I too had done the same bellows and shift cable replace.I also peplaced the water pump and shift bushing in lower unit. ' KGHOST"gave instructions on adjusting the cables, and mentioned placing...
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    gear oil leaking

    Hi everyone. Was changing out impeller and shiftshaft bushing/seals,and gear oil on lower unit .While refilling oil I noticed oil running out prop shaft area where exhaust exits. How hard is this to fix?Was it because of something I was changing, or did a seal in lower gear case let go? This is...
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    bad altenator?

    hi new to this forum.voltage meter shows 13+ at idle, but drops when i rev it up .its a 1997 mercruiser 5.7 with a mando altenator...replaced the altenator with a used one from a frind and it does the same.any thoughts? thanks randy
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