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    mercruiser ignition problems

    ok guys heres what i have its a 1986 mercruiser 140, with points ignition, i have a problem with keeping it running. it will stall out on me after a few minutes on the muffs at idle, @650 rpm., i did a complete tune up to see if that would help and its still dying out on me..if i take a wire...
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    1986 mercruiser 140 needs help

    ok guys check this out, i have a 1986 mercruiser 140, alpha 1 combo, it wasnt running great last week so i gave it a tune up, all filters, oil, ignition parts, ect. started it up and it still had a miss in it. i checked timing, vacuumm, still with no results, so i took it to the local marine...
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    1986 mercruiser 140 tuning

    running rough at idle @750 rpm, so i got the tune up parts, points set at 30* dwell, new plugs set gap @35, new rotor, new fuel filter in pump, cleaned filter at carb, new wires, and still runs rough. i decided to look at the timing and it was way of the scale, so i hooked a vaccum gauge to the...
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    vaccum test 140 mcm

    where do i hook up a vac gauge on a 1986 mcm 140 manifold, i dont see any fittings?
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    1987 mercruiser 140

    ok guys heres the problem, about two weeks ago i could not get the engine running, thought it was a bad fuel pump, so i cleaned the filter that goes in the carb inlet, poured a little gas down the carb and she fired up, now prior (about 2-3 weeks) it ran great, nice and smooth. now it has a...
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    mercruiser 140 fuel prob.

    my engine was running great about two weeks ago and i have not tried to start it till today. it would not start, i have spark, buti think im not getting enough fuel, i poured a little gas in the carb and she fired right up, but died in about 2 seconds. i recently changed the fuel water...
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    ENGINE REPOWER

    WOULD A 1990 4.3 MERCRUISER BE A COMPATABLE ENGINE SWAP FROM A 1993 4.3 LX MERCRUISER
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    ALPHA 1 IMPELLER

    WHAT WOULD BE THE SYPMTOM OF AN IMPELLER INSTALLED WITH THE CURLS ROTATED CLOCKWISE LOOKING DOWN ON IT
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    outdrive water supply hose

    HELP, i cant get the water supply hose on. its a alpha one outdrive, its the rubber hose above the gimble bearing, and connects to the bellhousing, i tried some soapy water to help get it over the barbed fitting i got it to go on about 1/2 of an inch, it seems it needs to go further. any tips?
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    1986 mercruiser 140/alpha one

    during the winter for maint. i changed the impeller in the drive, new imp./housing/gaskets. i took it out today for the first time this season and she ran great. after about 5 minutes of running it at about 4000 rpm it got hot almost to the h on the temp gauge, i backed off the throttle and made...
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    alpha 1

    hello all, i need help. i was given a 1986 regal 185 bowrider with merc 140/alpha one setup. i noticed the topmost bellows is torn on the outdrive . is it an easy job or something left for a pro? <br />any help would greatly be appreciated.
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    Getting Ready For The Season

    i just Aquired A 18.5 Regal bowrider, The boat Is A 1986, Mercruiser 140, with alpha one combo. Seems to Run Nice and smooth before the winterization, am getting ready to un-winterize it soon, any tips, and thing to do before i launch. this will be my first boat. the previous owner was a friend...
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    VHF antenna

    I just got a uniden solaras dsc marine vhf radio for x-mas for my 1986 18.5 regal bowrider. my question is what do you guys recommend for an antenna, and mounting location of ant.
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    mercruiser 3.0 with points

    hello, i have a 1987 regal 185 bowrider with a mercruiser 3.0/with alpha one drive. i was wondering if there are any advantages of converting it over to electronic ignition.it runs great now but i am always concerned about leaving the key on and burning out the points. can that really happen...
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    Quicksilver shift/throttle control

    i have a 1986 regal medalion 185 open bow, it has a mercruiser 3.0/ alpha one setup, i need to remove the throttle/shift lever to replace a cable, any ideas as how to remove it, i got it loose on the splined shaft but it wont go all the way...thanks
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    customize Bowrider

    anyone ever make a bow cover of some sort on a bowrider to make sleeping quarters? perhaps from canvas, or something removable?
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