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    Starter? Problems

    1985 Mercruiser 3.0 s/n A314406 I got my boat out of storage about a month ago. This boat has always turned over fine but this year with a strong battery I was getting a "clunk...clunk...clunk" sound.I messed around with it not doing anything major and decided to beat on the starter with rubber...
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    Leaking water

    I got a Mercruiser 3.0 140. Taking on water pretty good. I can see it seeping in behind the motor, (hard to explain) above the shaft, directly behind the long steel steering rod. It only leaks when I am parked and I realized by just getting the top part of the out drive up out the water it...
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    Houseboat Questions (noob)

    I was cruising around in the Tennessee-tombigbee river yesterday. My girlfriend was with me and we decide to cruise around the marina and look at all the beautiful boats. We are in north Mississippi and although I did not think it was rare, there were a lot of boats docked that were from all...
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    Losing RPM

    I have completely repaired my Mercruiser 3.0 140 engine and drive unit. Everything is ok except for one thing. When I take a curve or turn at WOT I lose RPM, even after I straighten back up and get going good it loses from about 4800 down to about 4100 and stays that way until I throttle back...
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    Cracked Block 3.0 Mercruiser

    Just replaced the drive unit to find I had a cracked block (1985 3.0 Merc 140 I/O). I had to unfreeze the steering also which most of my advice came from reading post right here. You guys are great. I went to two different welders today and neither was too enthused about welding cast iron. One -...
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