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    1990 Merc 4.3 fuel pours in carb after killing motor

    I have a 1990 4.3L that developed a fuel problem over the winter. It ran fine for 5 years, then last year upon startup fuel continued to pour into the top of the carb after turning the motor off. I replaced the float and adjusted in the carb with no results. In an unrelated story the motor had...
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    Tilt woes

    I recently bought a boat, 1990 17.5' Glastron 4.3 Merc. I/O. I ran the boat for 30-40 minutes to test without any problems. After a day of running skiers and cruising I was driving it toward the trailer when it just stopped running. :eek: At the same time the tilt would only go down, not...
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    Buying boat - Necessary to water test?

    I am looking to buy a boat 16-19' for skiing and fishing. Is it neseccary to drive the boat in the water, or can you just take a look at the motor oil, outdrive lube, steering, and engine block? Water is getting hard to come by in Colorado to test drive. <br /><br />Thanks
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    Cracked block issue??

    Now here is my disclaimer - I don't know anything about boats, and do not plan on running the boat more than maybe 8-10 times for the summer.<br /><br />I have a 1988 Rinker 4.3L Mercruiser Inboard and have a question about running with a cracked block. Eventually I am going to replace the...
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