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    1997 mercruiser 4.3 starts right up, runs for about 30 seconds, idles down and dies repeatedly. Oil gauge doesn't peg at all. No oil pressure alarm.

    Thank you so much for this comprehensive response! I'll be looking into these possible causes on my next day off! You're a great resource.
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    1997 mercruiser 4.3 starts right up, runs for about 30 seconds, idles down and dies repeatedly. Oil gauge doesn't peg at all. No oil pressure alarm.

    So do you think that the problem I'm having with the engine dying is just unrelated to the oil pressure gauge no working? I'm just wondering if it's a safety feature to kill the engine if the oil pressure is not detected, if that makes sense
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    1997 mercruiser 4.3 starts right up, runs for about 30 seconds, idles down and dies repeatedly. Oil gauge doesn't peg at all. No oil pressure alarm.

    New boat owner here. I have a 97 bayliner capri 2050 with a 4.3 mercruiser. I just got the boat this season. Test ride had all the gauges working. When I go to actually pick it up, the previous owner told me that when he took it out the previous day, the boat wouldn't run, and he ended up...
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