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    I’m an idiot. Put a quart of gear lube in my merc 3.0

    was changing oil after I winterized & put one quart of gear lube in...the final mix was 4 quarts engine oil to one quart gear lube. I drained all that and added 4 fresh quarts of oil. Should I drain it all again? I cannot believe I was dumb enough to do what I did. Just zoned out opening...
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    '87 Merc 3.0 stutter at ~4000 rpm

    Boat was running very well all day Sunday, until the last ride to the mooring. I gunned it and it started to stutter approaching WOT. Tach was bouncing before it started to stutter. I throttled back and it stopped... throttle up=same issue. When i finally got it to the mooring i turned it off...
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    Finicky Fuel Gauge

    '87 Cobia 189 Monte Carlo... its a junker, but great fun on the Hudson! The past two trips the fuel gauge has been odd... it randomly reads empty for a bit--then "wakes up" and reads accurately. I'm new to anything electrical in regards to boats. Engine/mechanical things I can handle...
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    '87 merc 3.0 stalls when warm & bringing back to idle

    '87 merc 3.0 - starts and runs great. After an hour or two of pleasure boating the engine stalls when brought back to idle-cant start for a few minutes. Seems to need a cool down period but then starts up and runs just fine. Idle is fine before I run it for a while. There is a slight...
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    1987 merc 3.0 fuel filter repair noob

    Hey guys, I'm super green. My understanding of changing the mechanical fuel pump fuel filter is as follows: Clamp all fuel lines & unscrew cup, swap out filters. Screw cup back on, unclamp lines. I just don't want gas spilling everywhere. I've had my hands on fire and I'm ok avoiding it...
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