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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    Though possibly older engine models, I found what I was thinking about when I saw your topic... I'd say they should be pretty much near the same sizes give or take an inch or two probably on how far the other engine mounted items stick out..., Exhaust, etc.. You'd be looking over the...
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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    Merc has an installation jig to help place the motor mounts while building the boat… looks like this, https://www.cpperformance.com/p-62895-installation-jig-91-806794a02.aspx?srsltid=AfmBOoqXpufj4gfkZDpaNqev5Ot2ek59Gzoozxx77lFndtt9OvBdTElr There at least used to be a website that had/has the...
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    Two things

    Test 2, past and full image clicked,
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    Two things

    Curious, are you by chance pasting a/one photo to the text area then once loaded, in the lower left is another image of the photo that says insert, then offers thumbnail and/or click to go full image after clicking insert option.., are you clicking full image too? then post?… before posting, you...
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    Mercury 40 ML 4SEF SN 1C056105

    Do you happen to know if the engine was ran/warm when tested or cold from sitting? as that may play a part in the reading numbers...Also open the throttle all the way open to test tends to help bit. To locate the weaker compression test, you'd want to perform a cylinder leak down test next to...
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    New Members - Welcome To The iBOATS Forum - Introduce Yourself And Say Hello

    Hopefully a welcome back @B Mann test...
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    New Members - Welcome To The iBOATS Forum - Introduce Yourself And Say Hello

    Hi there, welcome to iboats forums, nice setup up you have there.😎👍🙂 Also thanks for letting us know that there’s another member out there in need of re-entrance help. I have sent out an email under an iboats email address heading to see if we can work together to reinstate the membership...
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    Merc Service Bulletins

    On your note I reached out to a now long term iboats member that still happens to work at a Merc dealer to help check on this topic for added support and she (Julianna 🙂) came back with mentioning the following, (These in the following image are listed under his serial number range he would have...
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    Happy birthday, TP!

    Nope, Ted’s not 90 days older…yet…😁
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    Mercury Outboard vapor separator problem

    Engine serial number handy to look at a parts catalog / diagram? Do you have a service manual yet for your engine? Without looking it up yet ‘one thought would be it’s a rubber / spring loaded diaphragm gone bad (hole) and letting the fuel leak out the vent tube side of the system.
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    Happy birthday, TP!

    Happy Birthday to you tpenfield, hope another day down 😉 makes you feel younger.🙂 🎁🎈🎉🎂
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    Steering hose to steering actuator - compression or o'ring

    https://www.volvopenta.com/shop/999222/part-sections/54169645?hintPhrase=&hintType=None Item number 6 =...
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    Stalling, sudden low idle.

    Seemingly If your engine was idling and running fine for a long time prior to any other service jobs or adjustments done, then all of a sudden you have both a high and low idle and engine dying situation, then unfortunately chances are to the higher side there’s going to be other issues vs a...
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    Ok Merc guys can you shed light on this....

    Hey Lou, are you able to read the comments in the following Mercruiser Facebook group titled What is this flexible metal tube called or where can I order it? I broke it. as some of the posts tends to go over that emissions tube pretty good too...
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    Found a tackle bag loaded.

    May sound a bit crazy but maybe mention the general name, state, etc. you found the bag in as while chances may seem low, maybe they are a member here reading this and might say oops, thanks.🙃 If nothing else, all the members here that went fishing recently are going to run out to the boat...
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