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    4.3LX & Weber Carb Service

    So I'm trying to dial in some issues on my 1996 Mercruiser 4.3LX 4bbl Weber carburetor. The motor has about 800hrs on it but not sure about the carb. I have a new Fuel/water filter, and recently a new fuel pump installed. So what I'm experiencing is that it runs a little rough at 1st start up...
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    Engine starts, idles for 10 seconds then dies

    1996 4.3 LX, A1G2 Weber 4bbl Carb (800 hrs)... so the wife and I were at the launch yesterday, ready to head out fishing and started the motor. It ran for maybe a minute then slowly dropped rpm sputtered and died. I left it for maybe 20 seconds then tried it again and same thing. Idled for a...
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    Hard starting 4.3LX, normal or not?

    So I have a 1998 4.3 LX mercruiser with about 700hrs on it with the weber carb and electric fuel pump. If it's been sitting for a few days, my normal start up procedure is to give it 3 full throttle pumps and then 1/4 throttle. I'll turn it over for about 5 seconds, let go of the key and...
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    1998 Merc 15 HP 4 stroke no spark

    I use my 1998 15 HP 4 stroke Merc (OG674558) mainly for trolling (off idle to maybe 1500 RPM) and my last trip out, it ran fine for about 10 - 12 hours non stop. No issue. Next day out it ran great for about 30 minutes then seemed to struggle slightly for about 10 seconds then it shut off. I...
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    A1G2 decisions. Rebuild or replace?

    So I took my (1995?) A1G2 off to check my gimbal bearing and noticed that the input shaft (u-joint) bearings were really rough and hard to turn. I took it to the local Merc mechanic and after looking at it said that I should think about buying a new leg. He said the lower half seems good but he...
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    Replace Teleflex or go hydrolic?

    So I need some input on weather to replace my Teleflex helm and cable with a new one or go to a hydrolic system like Seastar or Hydrodrive? I have a 1996 Campion Victoria 215, 21.5' Fiberglass Hardtop with a mercruiser 4.3 LX (700hrs) and Alpha 1 Gen 2 I/O with the Teleflex power assisted...
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    4.3LX acceleration opinions

    So I'm curious about what I should expect in regards to how my boat accelerates out of the hole. I have a 1996 Campion Victoria 215 (3200lbs dry) with a 4.3 LX with 4bbl Carb, 190 prop shaft HP. 600 hrs on the engine. 14.5" x 19"p 3 blade alum prop. Not sure about gear ratio but I think it's...
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    1998 Merc 15hp 4 stroke... Sludge in float bowl

    Every month or so I have to clean out the pilot jet on the carb of my 1998 Merc 15hp 4 stroke outboard because I keep getting this weird jelly like sludge build up in the float bowl. It ends up clogging up the jet and won't idle. I'm using fresh 91 octane marine gas in the portable tank that is...
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    Boat trailer roller set up...

    So lately I've been having an issue with the boat not quite lining up with the stop on the winch post. As I wind it in it creeps over to the starboard side of the trailer to the point that I have to force it back in line. I'm assuming the problem is with the rollers. I snapped a bunch of pics of...
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    What's this wire for?

    I'm in the middle of troubleshooting why my water temp gauge is not working and found these two wires (purple with plastic connector and a black one with a ring connector) not connected to anything but laying down on the intake manifold between the distributor and carb. They go directly into...
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    Campion Re-wire project...

    We bought our 1996 Campion Victoria 215 last spring, which makes us the 3rd owners of it, and with the help of you fine folks here in this forum, we were able to get the bugs out of it (alt, oil sensors, balancer, etc.) and were able to enjoy it for the rest of the summer. This winter I...
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    Carlisle/Hydrastar HBA-10 Electric over Hydrolic actuator issues

    So I've been working in the trailer brakes for the boat and noticed the electric over hydrolic actuator is not working properly. I traced the wires from the actuator to the breakaway box and opened it up. Inside I noticed that there is a relay in there that has a wire for the coil cut off. With...
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    1996 Mercruiser 4.3 electrical issue?

    Hi from Northwest BC Canada, first post here :) First, a little about me. I have been on commercial fishing vessels since I could crawl (it's in the family) and now some 40+ years later I bought my first pleasure boat, (I'm an Electrician now btw). I recently purchased a 1996 Campion Victoria...
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