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    Mercruiser 3.0 help

    one other thing id like to mention, i read somewhere that if there tis fuel in the clear tube from the carb you have a bad fuel pump, is this true ? Im alittle surprised it ran as well as it did if the pumps bad, for three days....But there is fuel in that line...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 help

    Good Evening, I have a 2003 24 ft godfrey pontoon that has a 3.0 mercruiser with an alpha one gen 2 drive. Best speed I can get is 16.5 mph, at wot which is 3800. If my info is correct i believe that im 800-1000 rpm low of where i should be. It has a 13 pitch, 3 blade aluminum prop on it, I...
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    Merc 3.0 alpha one gen 2 water in bilge

    I am certain the previous owner hasn't done any proper maintenance in a long time.... So I may as well just haul the drive off. What all does a guy replace during this process? Or I guess I can also just back it into the water and see if I can pin point the leak but regardless I'm sure it's...
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    Merc 3.0 alpha one gen 2 water in bilge

    How do you suggest finding the leak? If I fill the bilge with a garden hose will it leak externally? It's on a trailer...
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    Merc 3.0 alpha one gen 2 water in bilge

    Yeah I'm pretty certain I can't sink as it just has a short engine pod that are seperate from the pontoons but I certainly can see it causing rust, corrosion and damage. What all do you guys suggest to change while I'm at it? The other thing - how much do I have do from the inside of the...
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    Merc 3.0 alpha one gen 2 water in bilge

    Is it something that I can let the bilge pump handle until winter or do I need to deal with it asap ?
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    Merc 3.0 alpha one gen 2 water in bilge

    Hey guys, I have a 2003 Sweetwater pontoon boat with the 3 liter Merc alpha 1 gen 2 drive on it. I took it out for the first time a week ago and noticed there was quite a bit of water in the engine pod after a 6 or 7 hour day of being on the lake. I have no idea where it is coming from and...
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    Electrical Schematic Help

    Does anyone have an electrical schematic for a 2003 Godfrey Sweetwater 2423SC pontoon boat ? I cant seem to find anything. It would be great to know what all of the rocker switches intended uses are and a diagram would be helpful as well. I have one switch that does nothing and i cant get the...
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    Need some Help with an Eska

    i recently picked up a 5 hp ESKA outboard, (model 1705-F) and it runs pretty well but its a bugger to start, have to put alittle mixed gas in the cylinder to get it going. i think i need to replace the primer bulb tho, but my biggest issue is that the enrichner/idle dial didnt seem to be doing...
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