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    Mercury Black Scorpion Repair Manual

    I was given a link for the Merc repair manual for my old boat on this site. It worked awesome and was a great reference. My new inboard boat has the Merc Black Scorpion 5.7 330HP EFI. It is a 2006 and was wondering if anyone had a link to thie proper Merc manual. Thanks
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    High Five Prop Selection?

    I have a 20' runabout with a 4.3l Bravo 2 and would like to upgrade to a High Five 5 blade prop for better performance for waterskiing etc. Any ideas on what size and pitch would be the best? Anyone with one of these props who could give me some advice would be great. Thanks
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    Adjusting Trim Limits

    I am trying to adjust my trim limit as I believe the up trim is going too far. I downloaded the manual that someone suggested on this site but I can't get it to work. I have a couple of questions. 1. I have an Alpha 1 Gen 2 leg and would like to know how many inches sould the up limit be set...
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    Venting Fuel

    I just brought my boat home today after having it's preseason tune up. Anyhow,they ran it for a bit of course, however, when I brought it home and parked it in the driveway I noticed it starting to vent fuel out of the overflow. It was quite warm here today (30c/ 90f) so could have this been...
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    Impeller Replacement?

    I am wondering how you know when you should replace your impeller. What are the signs that it may be wearing out? I have no cooling problems, however, I also want to make sure that I am doing the correct prevenative maintenance.<br /><br /> :confused:
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    Best Spark Plugs?

    I have a 1995 4.3 LX Vortec and I am having a tune up done at a local dealer this week. My question is what are the best spark plugs. I have a company deal at a local parts store and will be taking my own plugs for them to install. I am leaning toward NGK. Any advice would be great.
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    Ignition Tune Up

    I am in my first off season with my 1995 Maxum Cuddy with 4.3L. To say that my first summer last year was a bit frusturating is an under satement. When I bought the boat and had it inspected it ran okay and started but I am quickly finding out that my idea of running well and theirs are a bit...
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    Recovering Seats

    I am thinking about recovering the seats in my 1995 Maxum. I was wondering if anyone else has done this or is this better left up to the pros. I am also curious if any companies sell after market vinyl skins that are cut to match factory seats. It is only 2 of the seats that need fixing however...
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    Recovering Seats

    I am thinking about recovering my seats in my 1995 Maxum. I was wondering if anyone else has done this or is this better left up to the pros. I am also curious if any companies sell after market vinyl skins that are cut to match factory seats. It is only 2 of the seats that need fixing however...
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    Winterization Help

    It is my first year putting my boat away for the winter. I am storing it in an unheated barn near Vancouver Canada for the winter. Seattle type weather. Anyhow, I have listed the process that I was going to follow and was wondering if anyone had any additional tips,info, or critiques to how I am...
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    Starter Removal?

    I had a friend on the boat with me the other day and he mentioned that when I started the boat he could hear that the bendix was dry and needs to be lubricated. I am not sure, however, I believe that I need to remove the starter for this. I have never done this so I am wondering if anyone can...
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    Ignition Tune Up / Carb Rebuild Kits

    I have a 1995 Merc 4.3L with Thunderbolt IV and was wondering how often I should give it it an ignition tune up. This is my first season as the owner and I am not sure when it was done in the past. I feel that the boat could start a little easier and run a little smoother.I saw that they sell...
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    Tach Inacurate

    I was using my boat this weekensd and noticed that the Tach was jumping around and not actually displaying the correct RPM. If I tapped the guage it would then go back to the correct RPM. Any easy fixes or is it just time for a new guage?
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    4.3L LX Choke Problem

    I have a 1995 Merc 4.3 LX with a 4 barrel carb. I have been having a problem with it on start. It starts fine and will idle for a minute or so and then dies. It is a beast to restart and I end up cranking and cranking a little fuel etc. and then it will refire. If I start it and then keep it at...
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    Boat Starting Problem

    I have a 1995 Mercruiser 4.3LX with a 4 barrel and Thunderbolt IV ignition. I am not sure what the problem with it may be, however, it is hard to start when cold. It will start first crank initially after 2-3 shots of prime, however, will only run at idle for a minute or so and then die. This is...
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    Trouble with choke

    I am having some trouble with the choke on my Merc 4.3LX 4 barrel. It seems to want to stay on during start and tends to flood. I thought at first it was just sticky, however, even after I cleaned it a bit it still seems to stick. Any ideas or tips on how to clean and lube it better.
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    Wakeboard Tower

    Looking at building a wakeboard tower for my 95 Maxum cuddy. Anyone out there who has done this I would appreciate any advice. I feel one area that may be difficult is building my own boat mounts. If anyone has ideas or plans please pass on.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /> :confused:
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    4.3 LX Merc Cooling?

    I just ran my boat for the first time this year in order to change the oil. As I was running it I noticed that one of the risers was a little warmer than the other. The water flow out that side was about 80% of the other. I'm not sure if this may be because I was using the flush kit or if I may...
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    Oil Change Kit

    I have a 1995 4.3L Mercruiser and am considering putting on an oil change kit to make future oil changes much easier. I see that Merc puts one out, however, it is quite expensive. I was wondering if anyone else has installed one or knows of another brand of kit. It is the type with the hose that...
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    Trailer Guide On's

    I have decided on putting a set of guide on's on my trailer as I will be launching in a near by river with a current. I have been looking thru my West Marine cataloge and have seen many different types. Wondering if anyone has some input into which ones work best. I have a 1995 Maxum SC200 cuddy...
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