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    2004 40HP EFI Idle Speed To Fast

    I have a 2004 Mercury 40ELPTEFI motor that idles at about 1200 to 1500 in the water. How do I adjust it down? I think it is supposed to ba at about 750.
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    Changing Coolant ON FWC

    What is the best procedure for changing the coolant? Motor is 92' 4.3L V6 Merc. Is there a perfect drain point?
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    Gas Powered Boat At Trawler Speed

    Is it hard on gas motors to run at trawler speed with a 38' twin screw?
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    Starter Motor Will Not Shut Off

    I have a 4.3L V6 Mercruiser 1992. When I start the motor and release the starter the starter stays engaged. I shut off the ignition and the starter motor continues to crank over the engine. The only way to shut it off is to shut off the battery switch. I suspect that probably blew my alternator...
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    6 -8 HP Johnson Gears Stripping Out

    I have an 1992 8HP Johnson kicker motor on my 22' Bayliner. The pinion gear in the lower unit has gone out twice now. Is this a common problem if they are put under the load of a 22' boat?
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    Aluminum Anodes??

    What is with the new push for us to use aluminum anodes rather than zinc when we have aluminum drives. I switched to aluminum anodes but am switching back to zinc after finding corrosion on my prop. Pure aluminum and whatever aluminum alloy in our drives are too close in nobility to protect in...
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    Mercruiser 4.3L Dies Suddenly

    My 1992 carburated 4.3 L Bayliner 2252 dies suddenly at no particular time. It started a couple months ago. We'd be at cruise speed and it would die suddenly, no warning. It would start right up again and would not do it again for several more hours or weeks of running. It got progessivly worse...
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    Lowrance Fishfinders Junk?

    I thought I'd Share a very lame response from Lowrance. See following correspondence from Lowance. I have since bought a Garmin fishfinder mounted in the same place that tracks bottom at 30 plus MPH and 360' of water. I would never waste my money on Lowrance again. BTW the response from...
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    Carburator Question

    Does anyone know. Will this fit or replace the Mercarb for a 1992 4.3L V? 2bbl Mercruiser Marine carb. Fits 5.0L serial nr. 0L015751 thru 0M599999 (1998-2001) Take off from freeze damaged engine.
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