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    mercruiser 350 250hp wot vs top rpm

    I am a bit confused about where my top RPM should be at WOT. 24ft cuddy I am running a Mercruiser 350 250hp Bravo 1. I am running a Mirage Plus 19 pitch prop. Mercruiser says i should be turning a top rpm of 4400-4800. I can not get over 3100 WOT but out of gear in the water it will rev right up...
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    Play In steering

    24 foot cuddy 350 mercruiser Bravo 1 outdrive.Power steering<br />Just developed play in steering. Have moved the outdrive back and forth.It is tight. They play actually feels like it is at the helm steering. Slop is maybe 1-2 inches either way. The reason this concerns me is that it wasn't...
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    Mercruiser 350 250hp rough idle "smoke vapor Carb"

    Was running the boat today 24ft cuddy. Boat ran great 2 plus hours. Ran back 20 minutes to the dock at WOT when I slowed down i immediatly noticed engine was rough. Took the boat back out and seems to run fine (well no power loss)<br />Sat tied up at the dock at idle for a good 20 minutes when i...
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    1984 60 hp ignition switch

    Does anybody know where I can find an ignition swith for this engine? Or is there a generic switch I can use?
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    1984 60 hp ignition switch

    Does anybody know where I can find an ignition swith for this engine? Or is there a generic switch I can use?
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    1980 50hp evinrude rattle

    Thanks to everyone here at the forum i have had a great summer/fall with my boat :cool: . This 50 had not run for 5 years thanks to all the advice here it ran great except for one issue that started 2 weeks ago. Sometimes at WOT there is a rattle noise :( . It is not all the time and...
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    excess fuel 1980 50hp

    Have recently got a 1980 50hp running after 4 years. Starts fine but I noticed today that when i try to idle tendincy to stall. Leave warm up lever up a bit and it keeps running buy I noticed fuel running out of both carbs. Any suggestions? :confused:
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    Water pump gas oil mix1980 50 Evinrude

    I am getting ready to put a 1980 50hp Evinrude back on the original MFG it was on when purchsed in 1980. I will need to do some work on the engine but as it has not run (will start and run) in the water for at least 4 years does anyone have any suggestions? Al;so what is the reputation for...
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