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  1. WaterKrafter

    Sea Trial-melted raw water impeller and tube?

    Ahoy, ok, so I finally launched the '83 Marlin 20 with Mercruiser 470 after rebuilding the carb and getting the fuel pump to work after bad fuel, etc. Anyway, she idles, accelerates, gets on plain then after about 40 seconds of what seemed to me as success finally...smoke everywhere! I shut her...
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    No Start Again!?! '83 Merc 470

    I am on the edge...two weeks ago came across new-to-me cater fuel pump and Merc 2bl carb to replace old pump and Rochester 2bl carb. I installed and tested at ramp...adjusted linkage, she fired and idled at 650 rpm's without a hickup. Ok. Didnt want to leave ramp without a first mate to help row...
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    Starting trouble...

    Greetings! Looking for direction regarding my 1983 Mercruiser 470, S/N #6304569 engine & S/N #6339973 stern drive. Has only 40 hrs. on her (only confirmed visually as every component is cleaner with least wear & tear I have ever seen in any boat, regardless of year). So, new starting &...
  4. WaterKrafter

    30HP Mariner Shutsdown After Run.

    My 30 HP Mariner starts well. I go up to WOT and cruise maybe a mile and I start to hear the rpm's drop slowly until it shuts down. It usually starts again after 15 minutes. Telltale streams ok its seems. But it always quits after sometime. I noticed my cowling was rather hot this morning while...
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