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    how to set dwell

    my dad gave me an old dwell meter and timing light can someone give me a quick rundown on how to set the dwell with this meter I have no idea what to hook it to. I have a 1986 3.0 mercruiser. thanks C.
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    oil leak on mercruiser 3.0

    I have a 1986 3.0 mercruiser I have had problems with the starter lately I have noticed (before starter problem) that I have a small oil leak into my bildge it appears to be coming from the starter, or around it. It's not much of a leak but an oil leak nonetheless. It was not there before could...
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    starter / solenoid help

    I have a 1986 mercruiser 3.0. The other day I was out after a while I shut off and it would not restart. click click click. I found that the two bolts that hold the starter solenoid in place vibrated loose. I got the boat to start by moving the solenoid around. At home I tightened everything up...
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    help with carb

    could someone please tell me where I should start and what to llook for when adujsting the carb. I have a 1986 3.0 181 mercruiser I/O right now I have it about 1 and 1/2 turns from closed to the left meaning i turned it all the way to the right then turned it about 1 1/2 to the left some thing...
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    A few quick questions about outdrivde L/U Help!!!!!

    Ok so I still have my lower unit off I had to replace the water pump. while it was off i pulled the base of the water pump. (there was no gasket) well I put a new gasket on an new O-ring on the bottom. I went to put it back on and it doesn't go all the way down. do I force, it tap, it or will...
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    This may sound dumb but...... oil/carb

    I have noticed oil around my carb I think it is coming from the hose that runs from the valve cover to the flame arrrestor A small puddle develops after a while didnt used to notice it if it was there before Is this Normal if not how do i fix? thanks<br />Oh yea its a 140 I/O mercruiser with...
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    HELP!!!! Mercruiser bogs out at 30 mph

    I have a 1986 3.0 mercruiser i/o with a Mer 2bbl carb she runs like a champ until I get to 30 MPH I am not sure if it always at the same RPM or not. Ican open it up and it will get up and go no problem. but once it gets to 29 30 -sputter sputter cough cough- than i have to back down AND CAN...
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