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    Mercruiser- Fuel or Electrical?

    Hello All Engine is a 1986-7 MCM 4 cylinder 224 cu in. 190hp. Had the boat out a few days ago after several false starts earlier a few week ago. Thanks to everyone's help. Full tank of fuel 27 gal. After a half hour of warm up time, we headed out the Oakland estuary into SF bay, flat water...
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    Mercruiser 4 cylindar 190 Hp with Alpha 1

    hello All Does anyone know the total weight of that engine and out-drive. Thanks Gary
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    Installing new SL3 controls

    Hello All I'm in the process of installing new SL3 controls so that I can have some throttle control during cold start ups. I believe I have 33C cables and so I'm using the recommended holes on the levers. Now the real problem. Using the mercruser manual, I'm not making any progress in getting...
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    Starting Ignition Issue mercruser 225 Cu 190 hp

    Hello All I have a real stickler of a problem. Having read Don S execellant guide for trouble shooting, I thought maybe I had the problem under control. But that is not the case. I assumed that because I had an intermittent starting problem I should replace the 3 position switch. That did not...
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