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    Overheated, need help identifying pink liquid-

    Thanks so much for the replies- I’ll be sure to check all things noted, and will get an alarm installed. thanks again!
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    Overheated, need help identifying pink liquid-

    Hello everyone, Just got a cabin cruiser with twin 3.0L Volvo Penta engines in it, both running perfectly for the first week. Then I threw a belt because a bolt vibrated loose, and one of the engines overheated to the point of smoking oil as my indicator. (reminder to always watch those...
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    Engine wont start after removing carb

    I have a 1985 mercruiser 120 that I've been trying to get seaworthy after an overheat. I had the boat running after the initial set of repairs, but it overheated again at WOT during the first maintenance run. The second overheat was not severe at all: I was only in the water for 15 minutes and...
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    Help Using Rydlyme

    I am thinking about using Rydlyme to clean out the cooling system on my 1985 Mercruiser 120 2.5l, raw water cooled engine. For the most part, its use seems pretty straight forward, but as I am still learning about my boat, I have a couple easy questions for you super mariners out there...
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    Recovering from overheat -

    Hello! I am repairing my boat after it overheated, and have it to the point that the engine runs at normal temperature when running under 3000 RPM, but it heated back up to 225+ after 2 minutes when run at higher RPM. This was my first maintenance outing after the first set of repairs, so I...
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    How do I remove the crankshaft plate?

    Hello, I need to replace the timing gear cover on a mercruiser 120 and to do that, I have to remove the plate attached to the crankshaft that the pully wheel attaches to... I have attached a pic because I know I'm not calling anything by its proper name. (I'm brand new to boats) How is this...
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    Belt broke on Merc120. How bad off am I?

    Hello, I am brand new to boats, as will become apparent in this post. I'm learning fast though, and appreciate any help you can offer! I bought a 1985 bowrider with a Mercury I/O 120, S/N is in the highest range for the model. Boat drove fine for the first few outings, but the belt started...
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