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    Mercruiser 3.0L TKS carb rough idle

    All, I have a number of questions about a rough idle problem that I'm having with my 2006 Mercruiser 3.0L with the TKS carb. The whole boat just shakes and a little bit of throttle fixes it immediately. First, everything I've read says to use a shop tachometer to set the idle speed. What is a...
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    Need assistance identifying this cable

    Ok, so this is a 2006 Mercruiser 3.0L TKS with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive. So I finally found where water was leaking into my bilge. There is a hole in a cable (further down) that is leaking water into my bilge (i.e., the cable is filled with water - it leaks because it looks like the cable...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L Engine block crack?

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased my first boat: a 2006 Bayliner 185 with a Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha Gen 2 I/O. I've been educating myself as much as possible on boats, boating, seamanship, and the Mercruiser. I've been lurking on this site for sometime, and now I need some help. This boat is run...
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