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    mercruiser 5.7 crate motor 12 yr old

    carbed version motor runs great @ 3/4 throttle after 10- 20 sec at wot engine pulls back 300-500 rpm has new fuel filter I suspect a weak electric fuel pump. Before I do a fuel pressure test I thought I would get a couple of other opinions
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    96 bravo 3 pulled drive to lube u joint

    i pulled drive to lube u joint and do an inspection 1st time doing myself. after completion I have no neutral or reverse what did i miss I had no issues before I took it apart Thank for any help Jim
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    2010 mercruser 5.7

    overheated motor , took care of problem i now have water gushing out of of a Y fitting on side of block this fitting also has the anti knock fitting attached what do I need to solve this
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    2010 mercruiser 5.7

    overheated motor took care of problem, have water gushing out of Y fitting on side of block one side of fitting has a anti knock sensor is this a drain fitting if so what do i need to fix it
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    lenco 12 vt deck lift

    need a new motor lenco refuses to make parts available i figure someone must know of a parts source a shame to spend 400.00 on a new one when all I need is a motor i also tried a motor r/r company no luck there either
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    gear lube leak

    96 vintage bravo 3 I fill gear lube resevoir run boat for a couple of hours gear lube is 3/4 gone no evidence of it leaking out prop shaft area it sits on trailer all week long i pull drain plug it looks like it is draining from bilge I checked gearcase its full to the top no water...
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    towing capacity 2017 chev suburban

    Just bought a 2017 chev suburban LT4wd does not have a factory tow pkg I have a number of concerns I have a 24 ft boat wt aprox 4500 empty +1500 trailer+gear est wt7000 lb issues 1st Factory hidden hitch is this adequate for this much wt. This hitch is mounted to the back side of the bumper my...
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    reg or prem fuel ?

    I have a new 383 crate motor from Merc I am running premium fuel in it because I am uncomfortable w/ethenol in the fuel system merc says reg fuel w/ 87 rating is ok any thoughts
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    gearshift problem ?

    96 Bravo 3 single gearshift I was cruising down the river, needed fuel . Pulled up to the pump for fuel put it in neutral shut it off . Restarted motor, unable to put in forward gear. I was able to put it in reverse, after 3 or 4 times in reverse and back to neutral I was able to...
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    hydrolocked ?

    gm 350 v8 bravo3 dealer says I hydrolocked it at boat launch. I do run it onto the trailer w/ engine power . could this be the problem? This is a 24 ft boat. If so how do I avoid this issue in the future?
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    383 reman bravo4v from Mercruiser

    Just Bought a reman 383bravo 4v from Merc What an incredible machine Just curious if any one else has bought one ?
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    engine gernaded

    Old engine dropped a valve now its done. I replaced it w/ a remanufactured carbed magnum 383 stroker from Merc a complete repower swap. Merc Claims 350 hp & 425 # of torque. Has anyone else bought one of these? I am interested to find out if they are happy w/ it.
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    mercruiser 383 stroker repower carbed mag package

    has anyone bought one of these ? if so, are you happy w/ it? any problems is it what merc claims it is?
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    96 mercruiser power trim

    power trim has worked fine up until now raised unit all the way up then would not go back down I could hear the switch/relay working at the pump after 6 or 7 tries the pump started working again. has been ok since my concern is that this is the start of a real problem with the unit . any...
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    raw gas

    Is it normal to have raw gas odor at high idle cruising found no leaks odor went away at cruising speed ?
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    burning valves

    96 gm 350 carbed pulled heads had a valve job done 2 burnt intake valves . new impeller installed ran engine for 1 hr again 2 burnt intake valves during teardown we found waterintake hose on transom was missing the hose clamp but hose was in transom intake fitting . did I lose vaccum...
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    rough idle

    96 350 gm carbed idles like it is running on 7 cyl beyond idle runs great. great power out of hole has no trouble pushing 5000 lb at 40 mph new plugs cap &rotor i suspect a bad plug wire. on a previous repair a wrench was dropped on the hot alternator wire causing a few sparks but...
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    retirement

    Looking for a place to retire to that I can use my 24 ft cruiser at least 9 mo out of the year. prefer fresh water w/ nice rivers and lakes I looked at Florida but so far I have not found much My son is making his home in Va so I would Like some suggestions in the SE part of the Country...
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    merc leaving Fond du Lac

    would you buy a mercury given what Merc is doing to to 2000 workers in Fond du Lac?
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    rpm;s limited?

    96 gm 350 --tb5 system - carbed rpm;s go up to 4850 consistently hold steady is their a rev limiter built into the ignition module?
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