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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... How Wet did the distributor get,..??

Which carb,..??

'bout what Vintage are We talkin',..??

Ayuh,... There's no differences in the starter mounted solenoids,...

The Marine starters have a little steel plate, 'tween the brushes/ windin's, 'n the bendix...
'n that includes the permanent...

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard Al,.... I don't think there Is a list like that,...

But,... You can write 1,... I'd start here, 'n then maybe here....
Those oughta get ya a pretty long list...
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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... I'd start by changin' the fuel filter, 'n inspectin' the contents of the old 1 for Water....

Has the motor been given a tune up, 'n service recently,..??

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... The 1st thing to do is get the drive off the boat, 'n on the bench,...

Pull the 6 nuts, 'n the trim rams, then the drive...

Yer goin' in Deep, so ya might as...

Ayuh,.... Easiest way is with a digital timin' light, 'n runnin' it....

or a regular timin' light, 'n a degree tape on the crankshaft flange...

What are the Spark plugs tellin' ya is goin'...

Ayuh,.... Shimmin' the forward mounts with pieces of plywood is pretty common, when ya run outa threads.... ;)

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... I think dubs is onta something,...

It's really the only place there's any commonallity, other than the battery's (+) post...

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... Did the trim, And the tilt quit,..?? Nothin's workin' at all now,..??

What motor, 'n drive,..??

What Vintage,..??

You've offered No identifyin' info at this...

Ayuh,.... I think a 4, 1/2" grinder is the A-#1 tool for hull dismantlin',...

A fist full ah disks of varyin' shapes, 'n compositions rounds out the package,...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... I donno what it's like on yer side of the creek, but here in NYS, without Paperwork, ya Don't own a boat...

It makes "field finds" almost Useless piles of...

Ayuh,.... You've No doubt got a Leak,...

Fillin' the pump should be a Once in a long time thing.... Like after a repair...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... All ya need is a few end-wrenches, 'n some sandpaper...
A Test Light would be Nice, if the sandpaper don't work...

Remove, 'n sand to shiny metal Clean all the...

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... Got any Pictures,..??

It could be just stuck from Age...

Ayuh,.... Personally, in that case, I'd turn towards the nearest shore, if the water allowed....
Just move over, 'n give the speedboat the center...

'n ya oughta be able to find a course, 'n...

Ayuh,.... Which Edlebrock is it,..?? What model number,..??

Ayuh,... I don't think they come apart at that point, or ain't supposed to, so a new ram housin' is in order...

The only 1s I've rebuilt, ya pull the gland nut off, 'n unload the guts outa the...

Ayuh,.... While the earlier heads don't flow, 'n make Power like the Vortecs,...
They both suffer from bein' Lighter castin's that crack or rot out sooner...

There's an honest 20 horsepower...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... It oughta be standard, left-handed....

Ayuh,.... Save yer money, 'n buy the Right manifold,...

Adaptin' yer 2 barrel manifold will not work out the way ya want it too....

Ayuh,.... You troll at 50 mph,..?? I usually troll at 1 mph or maybe 2 mph....

NYState has a 100' No wake zone around Anything, 'n Everything....

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... Start with changin' the fuel Filter,...

Inspect it's contents, before ya toss the ole one.... ;)

Ayuh,.... Why can't ya get it to work right,..??

The ceramic stone, 'n the element cartridge should interchange, Easily...

Ayuh,.... Always,... Always, start there, Whenever there's an Overheat issue....

Ayuh,.... Inspect it's Contents for water, before ya toss it...

Ayuh,... Check the contents of the fuel filters again,.... ;)

Ayuh,... Did ya sand the battery terminals, 'n wire ends,..??

I'd do the same to the wires on the starter end, 'n ground cable end 1st...

Some current stoppin' corrosion ya see, 'n some ya...

Ayuh,.... That says Fuel Delivery to Me,....

Is the tank deliverin',..??
Is the pump, pumpin',..??
Is the Carb fulla Crud,..??

Ayuh,.... Exactly,.... the "Transferable" is only 'bout Ownership, not licencin'...

The plate can be used on another trailer by the same owner, or is thrown away,....
No turn in's on wagon...

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... Try lookin' at all that stuff, In the water,...

Sometimes a leak, only leaks 1 way, ya gotta duplicate it....

A digital camera helps in this sorta stuff,...

Ayuh,.... Exactly,.... The Smell Test is My key, if it Smells like Gas,.... Run it....

If not,... pump it out, 'n get rid of it...

I also believe that the larger the volume of fuel, the...

Ayuh,.... Glad to see the sun's shinin',.... ;)

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,....
In the Mercruiser installation guides it says the transom has to be 2" thick, true, 'n parallel where the half's meet...

I'm thinkin' you've found yer...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,......
Durin' those 30 minutes is when ya gotta be Diagnosin' yer Issue, insteaa just throwin' parts at it, hopin' for a hit on a fix...

Durin' those 30 minutes,...

Ayuh,.... Even though ya rebuilt the carb, last year,.... Ya Still got a Carb Problem....

I'd either rebuild it again, 'n look for the problem, or replace it...

Ayuh,.... Sounds like a B-o-o-o-o-o-o-g to me,... Verify the Ignition is in tune, 'n advancin'...

Ayuh,... I'm not sure, so I'll bump this to the top for ya,...

There should be a little phillipshead screw there, within reach of the continuity strap....

Ayuh,... Congrats,... That's always nice to hear,... ;)

Ayuh,... It could be the idle air adjustment, or it could be something Deeper,....

Start with the screw, an 1/8th-1/4 turn 1 way or the other, 'n See....

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,... Have ya changed the Fuel Filters,..??

The carb is downstream of the bubbles, so it ain't causin' 'em...
The fuel pumps runs on 12v, I don't think the wire gauge is...

Ayuh,.... The Fuel Filter....

Don't just toss it, inspect it's contents for water in a bowl, or clear jug...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... #1,... Anything is Possible, the line runs up, 'n over the intake, so it should be easy to check...

#2,... Sure... Plumb in a mechanical gauge, to see if it's...

Ayuh,.... Right now,......

Alpha 1s, 'n those before it, I like to do every other year, or 1st sign of an overheat,....

The Gen.IIs I hear can go 'bout double that time limit....

Ayuh,.... Agreed, 'cept I use perfect seal or form-a-gasket #2...

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... Change/ clean the Points for the spark, 'n learn to use paragraphs in yer posts....

Ayuh,.... Just try it in several different positions on Yer boat,...

Whichever way looks the Best, probably is,...

Post some pictures if yer unsure....

Btw,... it's hard to beat plain...

Ayuh,.... Does it Rev up, or just Bog out when ya do that,..??

Ayuh,... Welcome Aboard,.... It's probably a 351, but could also be a 302 if not original....

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,... There's Supposed to be a bilge pump on the end of that hose...

Ayuh,.... Odds are, yer motor won't be able to spin it....