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    Water in oil turned out to be worst case scenerio...now what..

    This was: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=252632 Took it to a guy 45 minutes away to install a lower shift cable. He called me an hour into it and said he had the cable off but still couldn't get it to shift, meaning that the problem is in the shift box itself and not the cable. He...
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    Runs fine in neutral, kills as soon as I put it in gear...Was:"cloudy oil, oil type"

    Runs fine in neutral, kills as soon as I put it in gear...Was:"cloudy oil, oil type" This was http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=252577 New update: Took it to the lake and put it in, started right up with no problem, idled great, gunned it for a few seconds in neutral, sounded great...
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    What kind of oil do I use in Merc 140 1978? And...oil is cloudy

    I have a 1978 Mercruiser Merc 140 inboard/outboard engine and I can't find a sticker on it telling me what kind of oil to use. Can I just dump in 5w30 and call it good? This is the firt time I've had it out of the polebarn and the first time I have changed the oil. It's coming out very...
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    Mercruiser 140 inboard power tilt trim worked an hour ago, now doesn't

    I can go "in" but not "up" or "out". It wont even try, meaning I can hear the motor kicking in going in, but when I go up or out it won't even click. I JUST got the boat out of the shop 2 hours ago with a replacement starter. The only reason I took it to the shop instead of doing it myself...
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    Where do I put hydraulic oil for 1978 Mercruiser 180 ?

    Purchased at auction last Saturday 1978 Royal American with a Mercruiser 180 in it.<br /><br />Power tilt/trim won't come up and I'm guessing it's the fluid since it came up and down at the auction house. I can't find a resovoir or a cap anywhere. I followed the hydraulic lines from outside...
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    Power Tilt 2 questions (how to disconnect it and maybe how to fix it?)

    The day has been adventerous to say the least. I picked up a 1974 Tri Hull Crestliner with a 1976 Merc outboard on it with power tilt and trim at auction. The owner had it serviced every winter and spring for the past 15 years that he's owned it and only sold it because all the kids are grown...
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    Mercruiser Condensor Coil question (easy enough)

    I bought a 1969 Mercruiser inboard motor. The guy swears up and down they had it in the water until last fall and then winterized it and stored it away.<br /><br />There was no gas in it so I filled the tank, checked the oil (very clean) and started the engine. I couldn't get it to fire, so I...
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