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    Outdrive not shifting into reverse

    Hello, I have a 85 Mercruiser MCM140 mated to a alpha one drive. When shifting into forward all is fine. I have no reverse though, even when i remove the lower unit shifter cable from the shift assist assembly and pull the cable all the way out, still no reverse, just a clicking at the prop...
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    Reverse Issues

    I am having difficulty getting the boat to shift into reverse. Forward is perfect but reverse is not working at all. I have a MCM140 horse mercruiser with an Alpha 1 outdrive. Any suggestions would be appriciated. Thanks!
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    Running at 1/2 Throttle Only

    I have an 85 MCM140 mercruiser. 140 horse 3 liter. The engine only wants to run at 1/2 throttle and above. The engine sputters and stalles when trying to idle. I cleaned all the fuel filters (one above the fuel pump and right before the carb) and checked the gap in the plugs and points. All are...
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    starter replacement

    I have a 1984 3.0 liter mercruiser, Model MCM140. I need to replace the starter, after taking the wires off, and removing the bolt directly under them, and the bolt that is visible near the flywheel cover right near the silinoid, the starter will not budge..I need assistance on how to get the...
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