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    96 Rude 200 cranks and revs right to 5000 RPM after new timer base install....

    At this point I am ready to throw this shop off the damn pier?. I thinking my timing is way to advanced due to a local shop changing my timer base? revs at cranks to 5000 RPM?. So a month ago my 96 rude 200 died on the lake (running fine? then simply would not crank). Brought it to a local...
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    LOWRANCE 320 GPS PLUG CONFUSION

    Hey guys... I've hit a wall on this one. First time GPS/Sonar user and these plugs have me confused. I was given this ancient LMS-320 Sonar/GPS. It came without the receiver so I downloaded the manual and saw it takes the lGC-12W or EGC-12W receiver. Found a EGC-12W on Ebay and picked it up...
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    96 Evinrude 200 Pinched Stator Orange Wire...

    Hey Guys... Hope you can help.. 96 Evinrude 200 Ocean Pro... Just picked up the boat after it had say for 3 years.... Spins fine but has weak/intermittent Spark.. will not jump 7/16" on spark tester...No history on the boat and of course former owner says ran fine when he parked it in the...
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    Occasional whine from Merc 470 (not bearing or U Joints) :-(

    Need some help here guys..... I have a 22' Regal Cuddy with the infamous 470 4 banger. Had it for about 10 months. When I bought it former owner had just had a service with new gimbal bearing, all bellows, and u-joints (marina receipts to prove it). It cranks right up, runs fine, charges, and...
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    Left Muffs on my 19 regal

    So after 3 months of tinkering after purchase (electronic ignition upgrade, plus, new temp sender and gauge,plug wires, new coil, new impeller, set timing, clean up, etc). She has closed cooling system so I also cleaned out the heat exchanger. I finally set her in the water this morning at the...
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    19' Cuddy Bilge Blower Hose routing???

    Hi guys... almost have the 19' regal cuddy back on the water. Engine is the dreaded Merc 3.7 and it has an enclosed doghouse engine cover. Quick question. When I bought the bought the routing for the 4" bilge blower hoses seems really odd. I think it may be routed wrong. There are (2)...
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (165)... Temp guage resovior cap be accurate???

    Hi Guys.... the 470 is starting to come together. I still have to chase down the issue with the temp gusgae... works some time and sometimes it doesn't. I saw today a radiator cap by "Mr Gasket" at Autozone that has a Temp guage built in. It was $10 bucks and rated for 18 PSI. I picked it up...
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (165) running 180 degress out of time?

    Guys this has me stumped. I just bought a boat with an 86 Merc 3.7 (165) 4 cylinder. I know the history on these damn engines but it was cheap and came with an Alternator conversion kit (not installed yet) and Pertronix Ignition (wires and pick up using original coil) and the larger 4" heat...
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