1985 Mercruiser 3.0

rhino6977

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I have a 85 Fourwinns with the 3.0 i/o. It have been working on this for about a year and was just getting it to run perfect. I decided to change the bellows u-joints and gimbal bearing out a few weeks ago. Everything went fine. Took the boat out and it ran great and no water leaking in the boat. Well that all ended last weekend. We decided to take the boat out and I got out to the wake zone and was waiting to pick up the wife and i heard this clang noise and then the engine stopped. Swam the boat up and loaded it and took it home and found that my upper unit locked up. I had a complete stern off a 1984 fourwinns with the same motor and everything and changed it out. Took the boat out the next day and everything was going good til i tried to speed up. The boat will now not rev up in gear. The boat will however rev when not in gear. checked the compression and i am getting 150 psi on all cylinders. I dont know what could have caused it to work one day and not the next. Any suggestions?
 
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Re: 1985 Mercruiser 3.0

check and see if your shaft is spinning sounds like you spun your coupler when your first unit locked up.
 

Doernuth

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Re: 1985 Mercruiser 3.0

Just for clarification do you mean that the engine will not rev? or the engine revs and the boat no go?

Could be a bad engine coupler or a spun prop if the latter.
 

rhino6977

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Re: 1985 Mercruiser 3.0

The stern I put in came out of a 1984 fourwinns with a 3.0. Actually the only thing I used from it is the upper unit. Used the same lower unit that was on my boat originally.

The boat will rev in neutral but when in gear it won't go past 2000 rpms but the boat will move. So I assume the shaft and prop are turning. I don't smell rubber or anything out of the ordinary. The motor just won't get higher than 2000 rpms in gear. Will a sticky interior switch cause that? I thought that just kills the motor to help shift easier
 

rhino6977

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Re: 1985 Mercruiser 3.0

OK. Quick update....

I have beat my head against my boat for way too long. I still cant get my boat to go above 2000 rpms when in gear. Ive checked compression, changed fuel pump and filters. Adjusted valves. changed out my lower outdrive again. Still not working. This boat ran fine until the upper unit locked up. SOOOOO? Did i jack my motor up? Should i get gas and marshmellows and make smores or what?
 
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