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    Mercruiser pre-Alpha One tilt/trim control body problem

    Does anyone know how many turns out I should set the check valve (the one with 2 set screws) on the bottom of the tilt/trim fluid reservoir in my 1977 Mercruiser 120? On the valve body. I cleaned the unit,and forgot to take note. Thanks very much
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    mercruiser 120 stalls after 1 minute??

    Anyone know what would cause my 1977 Mercruiser 120 to stall after running only 1 minute, or so? Only way to make it run longer is to continually "feather" the throttle. Last time it stalled, I took a look inside the carb and found very little gas in the bowl (about 1/16th. of an inch) This...
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    no spark from coil

    Help pleeze: Working on a 1977 Sylvan deck boat w/120 h.p. Mercruiser. Here's what happened recently: Since I got the boat, the resistor wire would always appear warm to the touch. Recently, it got hot enough to melt the tape covering the harness that contained the resistance wire. When this...
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    shift cable adjustment

    I just installed a new shift cable on my '77 Sylvan deck boat (120 h.p. Mercruiser), and am having big problems adjusting it. Would greatly appreciate some help. Thanks
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