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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    PO installed new impeller, it pisses strong. PO also said he installed a new fuel pump. Visually it looks new, I can pull it apart if moving to a new aux fuel tank + new plugs and wires doesn't help anything. That is going to be my next step. I have not directly tested oil injection but when I...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Do you mean having my wife squeeze the bulb while the surging behavior exists? Can do
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Thanks for the response. I was thinking the same thing.. If PO says he went through the carbs I better make sure it was done correctly. When I mean "falling off" I mean the boat will get to say 4500RPM and then drop back down to 4000RPM, even if you keep adding throttle. I agree it does sound...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    Hey everyone, picked up a new to me 2003 Key Largo 180cc. Super clean boat and came with the 115 2 stroke Mercury. The motor idles perfectly and has great holeshot and does not bog down at all. However, upon pushing at higher RPM, the boat feels like it is surging or will not hold high RPM. It...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Ticking Sound

    What I hear is potentially detonation? Hard to tell from a video. Check your timing and timing advance
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    Alignment question chasing the marks or slide the tool

    If the tool goes in and out easy and your outdrive goes on easily then it is fine. If you have trouble getting your outdrive back on, you need to check alignment
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    Alpha One Gen 1 Outdrive Re-Install Issue

    Take a hammer with the alignment tool fully installed and tap it in the direction you need to go. The gimbal bearing has some extent of "gimbal" to it and you need to set it after install. You should not need to adjust your engine
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    Testing transom assembly for leaks

    How difficult / time consuming was your transom replacement? I have a small leak coming from the assembly as well and am planning on doing it after this summer.
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    It has an automatic bilge that checks every 2 min for water. But I disconnect that whenever I pull the boat out of the water. I think I will install a battery switch just as the easiest solution
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    I will look into getting one of these installed
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    This is my assumption as well but was confused as to why it happened just this time. I will just disconnect everything from the positive terminal when trailered for the time being so I don't kill another battery
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    The battery sticker says 1/22 so it was a new battery.. I have had the boat sit over a week before with no issues and it starts right up coming back after a week. This time was different though. It's a 1991 bowrider so no cabin lights or anything and I disconnect my automatic bilge pump when...
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    Hey guys looking for some insight here. Picked up this boat with a Mercruiser 3.0 at the beginning of the summer. Did the regular maintenance and some fixes and got a brand new battery for the boat. It is a single battery setup. I have been using the boat with no issues for the entire summer...
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    Mercruiser 3.0

    I am going to go with the dodgy ignition module. I had the same exact symptoms when my ignition module started going. I replaced it with an OEM equivalent and no issues since
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I did drill into the transom today, the two holes closest to the transom plate (2-3 inches away) had reddish tinted flakes and did not feel damp to the touch. The hole I drilled further away (6ish inches) had some dark brown/black, damp wood come out.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Was going to pull off my whale tale and noticed a small area of a spider crack in the gel coat. The area is slightly raised. Looks like something is pushing out from the inside (rotten transom related?) or it had an impact. The rest of the rear transom is completely free from any cracking...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Good insight Chris thanks. Going to pull it off and see how it handles
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Yea, I am going to try to take it off. I would prefer to have a little more cruising speed vs planing out quicker. I don't pull tubes or skis, just cruiser around and anchor mainly. Thanks, will report back any findings
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Does anyone run Hydrofoils on their boat? The boat came with a stingray brand hydrofoil from the PO. I am wondering if this is really necessary on a 19 foot bowrider or if I should pull it off
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks, I think that is what I will do. Will keep this thread updated with any developments. Again thanks to all that has contributed!
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