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  1. Grub54891

    Should I replace my wood transom or epoxy old one( with pictures)?

    Yes, just make a new one. I also don't see sealant on the inside bolt holes. Maby, they sealed the outside but I always use enough sealant to fill around the bolt holes all the way through.
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    Advice please

    If the starter is spinning but not engaging, it's probbaly the battery. Even keeping a battery charged won't work if it's no good. Easier to remove battery and have it tested.
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    7.4 carb with Thunderbolt V - Cant get into base timing

    Lets get a pic of your throttle spring. It really shouldnt have one unless there is something I'm not aware of on your setup.
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    7.4 carb with Thunderbolt V - Cant get into base timing

    Yeah that flapper looks pretty bad. Replace it. But that isn’t the issue you have with the idle part. Wish I had an answer right now but it’s late and I’m tired.
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    2004 Mercruiser 3.0 Won’t start, misfires & runs rough when starts.

    Yeah, out of gear will be higher as there is no load. And shift firmly and quickly, don’t pussyfoot slowly and grind the clutch dog.
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    2004 Mercruiser 3.0 Won’t start, misfires & runs rough when starts.

    The idle should be 650 in gear under load" in the water". It also should be unrestrained, as in not tied to dock, but I've never had an issue with it being tied up to the dock.
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    7.4 carb with Thunderbolt V - Cant get into base timing

    Did you clean the grounds at the rear of the motor? Most often overlooked area. Sometimes hard to get to so they get missed.
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    Rattle when in gear

    Yeah that sounds like the prop us hitting the trim tab. Did you recently change props? Hope the drive isn’t low on oil. A little history of what the shop did with repairs would help.
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    Lower shift cable kit question

    See what is in there now. You use the one that matches what's there. I haven't had to use the longer one on anything I've done. I wondered why one was longer myself over the years.
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    12v boat hoist motor

    I'm on the fence here. Sure it may work, but those dewalt batteries are expensive to. A regular battery will last much longer without the expense. But that's just my opinion.
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    06 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI no power above 2000 rpm - thoughts?

    Perfect! Just like the one I monkeyed with. Plugs are important! Looks don't matter with them.
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    06 Mercruiser 5.0 MPI no power above 2000 rpm - thoughts?

    Dealt with one like that a few years back. Everything was replaced by the owner short of the sparkplugs. They "looked" fine according to him. I checked fuel pressure, timing, and fuel condition ect.... I also talked on the phone with MerCruiser and sent me on a crazy path to diagnose without a...
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    Alpha one gen.one shift cable bellows repair kit

    Quicksilver parts only.
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    A couple basic testing questions

    I have all plugs removed, pull it 5-6 times and take the reading.
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    New (old) hard top pontoon owner

    Mine during restoration. 1972 leisure island. Fun stuff!
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    Can’t get on plane

    Might be time to flush the tank. Remove all fuel, remove sending unit. I’ve flushed with water. I took a copper pipe and sealed one end,drilled holes along the end and rigged it to a garden hose, stick it in there and bend it to get past any baffles and work it around. Remove all water you can...
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    Can’t get on plane

    Any carb I've rebuilt were unmodified, they were factory setups so I can't really help with jetting and such. Looking at your fuel, do you have a steel fuel tank? That looks like rust particulates to me.
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    Can’t get on plane

    A bad tachometer will cause running issues also. A quick check is to unhook it and give it a go. Other than that, A good rebuilder can tune that carb. I'm 66 years old and have done many of them. Thay aren't that hard to do. Any carb that has come across my desk from outside rebuilders usually...
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    I am at the end on my rope with trying to install my throttle and gear selection linkage at motor.

    Did you try switching/flipping the cable end-to end? If thats possible?
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    Blogs plug housing loose and turns

    Rot is nothing to play with. A friend had a stringer setup, Suddenly took a hard right. Motor broke loose from the stringers, and did not sink!. Limped it home and scrapped it.
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