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    How to choke my merc 3.7

    How do i choke the 3.7 merc? I have an 85 Searay Seville with a Morse controller. There is no Choke on the dash or the controller. I thought I read somewhere that I could move the throttle to full throttle, then back to 1/4 to choke it. Can anyone tell me if this is correct? When cold I...
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    Heat Exchanger Mercruiser 3.7

    Fired up the boat today and the heat exchanger is leaking from the rear. It looks to me as it is the gasket, at least that's what I'm hoping. It was not leaking this bad until I tightened up the bolt about a half turn. LMK what you think. Also how do I go about replacing it. It looks like I...
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    Need help with Mercruiser 170, 1985 model

    Thanks for all the info and input. I picked it up today from the marine. They put it in the water and fired it up, and it ran. let it run for about 5 minutes and it all looked OK. Can you please look at the antifreeze holding tank in the pick above and tell me what I need to do to get that part...
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    Need help with Mercruiser 170, 1985 model

    OK, I'm about to pick this boat up FREE of charge from a family member. It is a 1985 Seville with only 52 hours on it. It has been in storage all its life when it was not used. I know nothing about inboard engines. Looks like I have a a holding tank with antifreeze that needs a new cap. How does...
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