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    Engine misfires after rain storm

    Does your engine cover allow water to land on the distributor? If so water is getting inside the distributor body through the flame arrestor screen on the side. You will have to rig up some type of shield to flow the water away.
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    1986 Baretta 3.0 mercruiser

    Just remove the hose where it is connected to the manifold. If you do not have compressed air then insert the male end of the garden hose in the hose that connected to the manifold and clamp it. Take some vise grips and pinch off the incoming hose. Then gradually open the faucet until the...
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    rant

    How about going on the site of a big box auto store that shows the part in stock at that store, you go there and it is not in stock. Then they say “we can order it”. 3-4 days plus shipping! YES, I really want to hear that BS. It must be must my bad luck. Grainger advertises their products...
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    OMC 2.4 + stinger 400 Strange hole intermediate housing filled with oil

    I cannot answer that question. The hole is blank.
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    OMC 2.4 + stinger 400 Strange hole intermediate housing filled with oil

    The hole would have been open if the engine was a V8 for the other water hose to the other side of the engine. The cover is the chamber for the bearings on the intermediate shaft. The tilt clutch housings always has water in them. there may be a drain screw on the bottom. Refill it with...
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    Trim cylinders leaking down

    The only way is to get a pressure gauge that reads up to 3000 psi and connect it directly to the high pressure discharge port .i know it takes some creative plumbing. NAPA sells 3/16” made up steel tubing with flare nuts in short lengths. You will have to get the fittings to mate to the gauge.
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    Engine won't shut off

    Take a close look at where the main battery cable is bolted to the solenoid on the starter. The battery cable could be contacting the bypass wire stud which will give a back feed . The wire may be black /purple. Another possibility may be if you replaced the boost or slave solenoid with a...
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    What is your worst day on the water?

    2 Steering rack stories. When OMC would come every year for the technical update seminar they told of a boat sold in San Diego to a guy with the rack backwards. Time passed and when the boat cane in for routine service one of the mechanics corrected the steering. The owner then crashed the boat...
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    What is your worst day on the water?

    One day in lake pontchartrain the wife and I were in or 16’ ski boat with a 135/t&t Johnson. There is a watering hole just in the yacht harbor entrance, so we were headed in when a 65’ footer came out, I had already slowed down and trimmed it in for the light chop but when the first wave...
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    Volvo Penta 270 reverse latch

    The rod that goes up through support yoke has to not contact the bottom of the rod that lifts the drive. The top of the rod should protrude from the support yoke about 1/2” when the drive is down. The fact that the latch stays down means that the top of the rod is stuck in the upper...
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    1975 Mercruiser Tilt/trim issue

    Re read my June 10 post. Unless you want to remove the gimbal ring which has to be destroyed to remove it. The trim limit switch is inside the top of the gimbal housing. locate the 2 wires going into the top of the gimbal housing and just connect them together. That way you just have to press...
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    1984 3.0 cobra

    What is wrong with the lifters? If they are cupped on the bottom you will need a new camshaft also.
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    Engine stalling when you give it too much throttle on take off

    Have someone watch the secondary butterfly linkage when you punch it. The linkage should not move until the engine starts to turn up. If it does move try to restrict it and see if does not bog or stumble.
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    1975 Mercruiser Tilt/trim issue

    There are many tiny ball bearings in the valve. They get lost easy so be careful. If you take it apart and replace the “O” rings do not be surprised if it still leaks. If you do R&R the valve make sure that the pump does NOT operate when the drive is shifted to reverse. Good luck. Start...
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    Weird overheating issues

    Seperate the risers from the manifolds inspect the mating surfaces, they should be smooth with solid material where the water passages are divided from the exhaust gasses. With the riser inverted fill the water side with acetone and the manifold body as SD mentioned. If you have a friend with a...
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