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    Mercruiser 888 won't start

    Before I replaced the block/head dowels on my Mercruiser 888, it started easily and ran well. I have rebuilt more than a dozen car engines and nothing was out of the ordinary with job. Now that the rebuild is complete, I can not get it to run. It turns over strong but doesn't catch. The only...
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    Mercruiser 888 Manual SN 3440268

    I need a manual for a 1973 Mercruiser 888 serial number 3440268. I have the Seloc Stern Drives 1964-91 Repair Manual and Seloc On-Line, but neither are specific enough. What I need today is the wiring diagram for the ignition system and the pump solenoid. I rebuilt the engine and put in two new...
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    Disassembled Engine to Block

    I have a 1973 Fiberform with a Mercruiser 888 (Ford 302 188 HP) that I bought cheap for a project. The oil was chaulky white/gray, so I disassembled the engine down to the heads in hopes of finding a leaky gasket, but all the seals seem to be in tack. There is some surface rust and pitting on...
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    Mercruiser 888 starting problem

    I have a '73 Fiberform 19ft runabout. The engine is a Ford 302. I can jump start the engine from the solenoid, but I can't start it from the ignition switch. When I turn the key, the guages work, the trim works, but I don't even get a click from solenoid. I've cleaned the battery terminals and...
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