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    carb question please help!!

    rebuilt carb 2bbl rochester, adjusted fuel air starts soon as you turn key. The problem is on cold start I turn the throttle on to set choke and when it starts it runs about 3500 to 4000 rpm until you mash the throttle to release the choke and it will idel down. but I kn ow this is not...
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    help with outdrive leak

    I have an oil leak on the outdrive just below the trim rams and looks like it is coming out the seam where the lower unit bolts up can anybody tell me why and what to do to fix it. Here is a pic to show where the leak is and the flow of oil downward.
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    oil on outdrive

    I brung my boat out of winter storage and I have a 3.0 liter with alpha one outdrive and I have oil on the fin where you would mount a stabilizer to it I don't know where the oil is coming from or why. Can someone have an answer for it??
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    3.0 hard start (cold)

    please help!!!! I have a 1989 3.0 mercruiser, the problem is it takes about 5 minutes of cranking to get it to start, Doesn't matter if I pump the throttle a couple of times or I give it just alittle gas and start cranking. after all the cranking I have to open it wide open and about 15...
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    Don't Know What It Is?????

    I have 89 rinker boat with 3.0 with mercruiser outdrive. Runs great but when I turn the boat left or right it gets louder and vibrates alittle bit what could this be and why?? please help!!
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    Weak spark??

    what color of spark should you have? I have an orange spark, should it be blue?? Won't start could it be a weak spark?? got fuel got orange spark and good compression
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    getting fuel won't start

    3.0 getting fuel and spark but won't start, the spark is orange on all cylinders, is that too week of a spark or is there something else I need to look at
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    exhaust problems

    I have 89 rinker with mercruiser 3.0 and I noticed my exhaust is coming out where my out drive is connected to the transom and not my propeller. What is the rubber gasket called and how can I find a replacement?
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    carb kit????

    I have a 1989 3.0 with a 2 barrell carb and on my carb the number is stamped 13899562 and directly under it is 8602. I tried to get a kit for it but none of the numbers match up with the carb kits. What kit do I need for this from the Iboat store??? thanks
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    winterizing problem

    I have 3.0 mercruiser alpha one outdrive. I was going to winterize by muffs and a tub with antifreeze and a pump, but now my carb is overloading and pouring fuel into the cylinders. just will not start!! So now I don't want to rebuild the carb until spring and need to know if I take off the...
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    open or closed

    Whats the difference between a open or closed cooling system???
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    hard starting

    have a 1989 3.0 mercruiser turn the key and crank and crank and crank then just when I start to release the key it starts. Don't know why??? also is it worth it to convert to electronic ignition and how much does it cost.
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    mercruiser 3.o alpha one

    how hard would it be to change the out drive impeller water pump. Just got my boat out and found out that it is overheating and there was plastic pieces down under my fins where the water intake is. I am mechanical inclined
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    trim pressure??

    I need to take the hydraulic lines apart from the motor are they under pressure. Do I need to prepare for a mess?
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    trim question

    I have 89 rinker and the trim motor has the plastic tank mounted below it and the tank seams to have movement back and forth and there is no way to tighten because of the mounting brackets for the unit comes down each side of tank so you can't turn it more than a 1/4 turn. Is this normal ?????
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    fiberglass cleanup question

    I had my floor replaced last fall and now I noticed that there is a yellow smear on the side of my boat. I think it was caused by fiberglass resin or something. what is the best product to get this off without hurting the paint or gel coat. or is there a safe method to get it off??
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    need details

    first year boat owner and this forum has helped with electrical and other questions and I appreciate it very much. Now I need your help more than ever. I had a soft spot in deck and decided to end the boating season alittle early. I have a 1989 rinker I/o open bow. the soft spot was between the...
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    putting in a new deck

    I have a 89 rinker open bow. I felt a soft spot and decided to tear out carpet and see what was wrong. it just like a small section but you guys are alot smarter than me, because when I tore out the carpet it got worse and worse. I sawed out a section of the deck and yes the foam was saturated...
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    don't know what I'm doing wrong

    how do you add thumbnails to the thread, they are pictures of my boats deck that is in need of repair and a picture would definetly help .....
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    need help please!!!!

    first year owning a boat and already need to end the boating season. I started feeling a soft spot ,of course after I bought the boat this year, Did enjoy most of the season and I decide to pull the carpet up and this what I saw, I attached a picture, it is better than I could explain it. I...
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