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    Sterndrive stuck up. Merc 470 i/o.

    Hello,<br /><br />I have a Mercruiser 470 (1982) and the sterndrive is stuck in the up position. When I work the switch, I can hear the motor whir, but it won't budge. It appears that maybe my trim limit switch failed, because when I raised the motor to help get off of a shallow spot, it...
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    Mercruiser 470 Voltage Regulator

    Merc 470 with water cooled voltage regulator. Last season the battery blew up. Replaced battery, reset circuit breaker, and then when I was running in, I noticed voltage on dash meter was pegging out 16+ when I was running fast. Backed off throttle, voltage went down. <br /><br />So, this...
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    Mercruiser 470 no spark

    1982 Merc 470 i/o no spark. Started out the year that way. I cleaned all connections (not dirty/corroded or loose, but I did it anyway), then I got some spark (very weak looking) and was able to start it. I thought, ok, maybe it was one of the connections. Several weeks later, started it up...
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