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    Mercruiser 120 overheating....

    Greetings all..... replaced thermostat. Dumb question I have is, there is a hose coming from what appears to be the intermediate housing to the thermostat housing. I assume this is where the sea water from the stern drive enters...Is there supposed to be water pumping from this hose? I would...
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    Merc 120 stalls on acceleration

    Greetings all....... 1986 merc 120....new points, plugs, wires, rotor etc......ran fine last week, this week it idles rock solid, but when you try to accelerate it sputters than stalls.....it will start right back up but will not take the gas and dies. any help would be appreciated thanks in...
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    Cleaning tank

    Greetings......... Can anyone give me ideas about cleaning a 17 gallon plastic tank? It seems to have a lot of gunk inside. Tanks in advance......
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    Garmin 180 Chartplotter G-chart

    Greetings......just purchased Garmin 180 from ebay.....if anyone knows where I could get Gchart (mgus206ss) (Narragansett Bay) I guess Garmin doesn't make the any longer, so the search is on.....thanks in advance
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    Engine not running, need winterizing advice

    greetings all.... have 1986 mercruiser 4 cyl 153cid 120 hp ...in a nutshell, starter won't be done being rebuilt for a couple of weeks. I am leaving for 2 months in 1 week....so engine of course not running Question, can I 1. open drain plug(s) (I beleive only 1) and drain engine and drain...
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    tarnished brass

    have an old brass porthole that is badly tarnished. does anyone have ideas on how to bring out the shine? thanks
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    Middle Eastern man tries to get hazmat licence

    live in R.I. and just heard on radio 28 year old middle east man was attending tactor trailer driving school here in R.I. Story goes he didn't care much about learning how to drive, but was more concerned about getting his cdl asap, was only concerned about driving truck forward not reverse...
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    which adhesive to use

    I'm installing nautolex in the cockpit over plywood and need some advice. Do I need to seal the plywood (thompsons water seal?), and what kind of adhesive should I use. Would really not like to use spray adhesive if possible. thanks in advance
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    seperation anxiety

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    anchor from stern?

    New to boating so bear with me! I have bad knees so it's really difficult to climb and walk acros the sides of the boat (21' starcraft chieftain w.cabin) to set the anchor from the bow. It woulld be much easier to set the anchor from the stern. Any problems with this? thanks.
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    Trim cylinder

    Great forum people! Have an 80's 120 merc with alpha one drive. Starboard trim cylinder is junk (corroded, leaking oil.) Removed it and I need a replacement but can't find a part number on it. Do I need a number or how do I match it up? thanks in advance
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    after market outdrives

    posted couple weeks ago about swapping 1:98 outdrive for a 1:65 unit--thanks for all your help decided not to do it. another question, how good? reliable? are these new after market outdrives? see new alpha 1's on ebay for $1200 with warranty and free shipping while new mercs costing upwards...
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    outdrive swap question

    have 80's 120 hp mercruiser w/alpha 1 gear ratio is 1:98/1 (outdrive needs work) have opportunity to barter for rebuilt alpha 1 but is from an inline 6 cyl. gear ratio is I beleive 1:65/1. What problems can I expect to encounter in swapping outdrives? <br />Thanks
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