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    What year is this 1350 Mercury?

    Mercury 1350 135hp inline 6 cylinder 2 cycle Serial # 2504413
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    1992 MAriah 1900z Engine questions

    I just picked up this boat yesterday. I have a bunch of questions. Where can I find out what size & HP is the engine? Mercruiser GM V-6 Serial # T12172KR Also, what generation is the outdrive? Outdrive: Alpha One Serial # OL981578 Did the engine come stock with a Edelbrock 4 barrel carb...
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    135hp Mercury Outboard will not turn over

    I am trying to start a motor I just picked up. It doesn't do anything when I turn over the ignition, but when I release the ignition from the start position, then it slightly turns. What do you think is the problem? Also, what year is the outboard? 2 cycle, right? Thanks for your help...
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    Wellcraft 18sx 1993 2.3L volvo motor

    I have heard that the Volvo 2.3L motor has given many a lot of headaches. I am more familiar with the OMC & Cobra engines. I am looking for some feedback & opinions on the Volvo motor. Dows anyone know what HP they put out? The reason is: I am considering buying a boat with the Volve 2.3L...
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    1973 Bayliner 165hp OMC inline 6 coil **no spark**

    I have read thru the sticky's for troubleshooting the ignition system. I also tried to see the sticky on how the ignition system works. That link seems to be dead. I would have liked to see that one. I had the boat running, but noticed the points were looking bad. So we replaced them & now...
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    1973 Bayliner with OMC 165hp

    Inline 6 cylinder 165HP I am having trouble with my ignition system. I have 12 volts to the coil. How do I test to see if the coil is any good? I have cleaned the points. How do I test the other parts to see if they are good? Thank you for your help. Adam
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    Slow start issues, WOT issues, help...

    Thanks for all the help getting my boat ready and into the water. We used it this weekend and had a great time. A few issues came up that I would like to resolve: We had less than a full load of people and gear, but it acted like it was extremely overloaded: Hard to steer, slow starts, a lot...
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    1990 Sea Doo Bombadier Not running

    I recently picked up a 1990 Ski Doo Bombardier Jet Ski 600cc I downloaded the manual and it shows the spark plugs clearly the opposite of what I have set up in mine. I know it has spark, it almost starts, it has good compression. It does seem that the plugs are fowling really fast. My...
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    Cobra Prop vs Alpha One Prop

    I currently have a 14 x 21 prop on my 1991 Sea Ray 4.3L V6 190hp with Alpha One out drive. I have a nice Stainless steel 14 x 19 prop left over from my 1987 OMC Cobra 4.3L 175hp. It fits right onto the Prop spline of my new Alpha. It's perfect but the Cobra uses the cotter pin to keep the...
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    Top End Rebuild

    Hi, I recently picked up a 1994 Ski Doo Bombardier GTX Jet Ski 600cc Motor # 4215879 It looks like the previous owner thought it needed a top end rebuild. The rings are toast. The cam turns nice & smooth. The head is off, pistons removed, cylinders are off and I can see the cam. There is...
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    CAL 29 Prop Options?

    1974 CAL 29 Wheel Steering, autohelm Universal 25XP Diesel motor What is the best prop I can use to get the fastest speed under power? Thanks
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    Prop decisions

    1991 4.3L v6 mercruiser Alpha One Outdrive 1991 Sea Ray 170 I have 3 props to choose from. I want the one that will give me the best skiing performance. My choices are: 14 x 19 14.25 x 21 and one that say 48-78120-19 Option 4: Is there a better one? Thanks
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    1991 Mercruiser 4.3L V6 + Alpha One

    I just bought a 1991 Sea Ray 170 with the 4.3L Mercruiser motor & Alpha One Outdrive. The boat has not been run in a few years. I have received many suggestions, so I am hoping to get a good concise to do list and follow it. I am going to buy the manual tomorrow. Is one manual better than...
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    What year is my 45hp Chrysler?

    Model # 4555 Serial # 1787 Thank you for your help. Are parts still available for this motor?
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    Diesel Forum

    Is there a forum for Diesel Engines? I have 2 Cummins Diesel D221 230hp. I need help getting them started and finding a good shop manual.
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    1987 4.3L v-6 OMC Cobra Harmonic Balancer

    How do I pull the harmonic balancer off? Thanks
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    1987 4.3L v-6 OMC Cobra poorly running

    Hi, I need help troubleshooting my 4.3L v6 omc cobra. The symptoms are erratic idling. It sometimes stalls when I punch it. Last time I was out we were doing about 30mph steady and then it all of a sudden bogged down and seemed like it would stall if I did not nurse it back to the dock. I...
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    What year is my 45hp Chrysler?

    Serial # 2250 Model # 459H9H Thanks
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    4.3L Cobra I/O **overheating**

    My impeller went bad 2 weeks ago and a few of the wings of the impeller are missing. I am guessing the rubber parts are now in my engine somewhere. How do I find these & remove them? Thanks for your help. Adam
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    2003 Bayliner 4.3 Mercruiser I/O

    What fluids should I change for a full service? My last boat was a 4.3L OMC Cobra and it had special ways to fill the outdrive. Is this 4.3 Merc similar? Thanks
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