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    water and oil on engine

    Just pulled the boat out of winter storage and noticed a white film on the engine. I think it's condensation mixed with oil. Am I right? Is it normal? I recall there was a bit of oil on the engine last year. What is the best way to remove it and protect the engine? Thanks
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    Winterizing, pouring antifreeze in manifold

    I have a link on how to winterize your boat and one of the step says to remove the hose running to the exhaust manifold at the thermostat housing. Pour anti-freeze into the hose until it comes out the manifold drain ****, then install & tighten the drain ****. Continue to fill the manifold with...
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    oil change prior to winterizing

    Hello, I just had the oil changed at the end of July this year. Since then I've only put approx. 7-10 hours on the engine. It's a 1997 merc 3.0LX 135 HP I/O. Should I change the oil now or in the spring before the first run? Thanks, Wayne22
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    possibly bad u-joints, help

    when the wheel is turned all the way to the left or right, there's a slight knocking noise, is it possible it's the u-joints? Thanks
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    Can't shift into neutral

    I can't shift into neutral. Merc 3.0 LX with alpha 1 drive. When i try to shift out of gear, there's a 1-2 sec delay before it will go into neutral. I tried to test the shift interrpter switch and the purple wire was loose ...barely hanging on...it came off as i tried to do a reading with a...
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    Hard to shift forward or reverse

    I have 1997 Merc 3.0L with Alpha 1 drive. Boat was fine all day until I got back to the marina. It was difficult docking the boat because it was hard to shift forward or reverse...especially in reverse. Trim was all the way down. Managed to dock the boat safely and shut the engine off. With the...
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    '97 Merc 3.0 LX noise in back of engine

    Hi all, There's a clacking noise between the back of the engine and the transom. It's been going on for about 1 year. Brought the boat to the dealer last year and they changed the gimbal bearing(it was bad). Noise is still there. I thought maybe the exhaust shutter, but seems the noise is more...
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