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    2003 5.0 mercruiser lost 600rpm overnight

    5.0 2bbl carb ran fine last weekend, take it out this weekend and it starts and idles as well as ever, give it the gas and you can feel a 20% power loss from the holeshot to wot. Wot was about 4600 and now about 4000 rpm. The one thing I done was put in 10 gallons of gas from a very busy gas...
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    water found in 83 inline 115hp

    Hi! I'm looking for a little help. I was on the lake earlier in the week and it ran well for about 15 min. came down to trolling speed and I heard it sputtering. I tried to clean it out but it would bog down. I then pulled over and pulled the plugs.. top 2 looked brown with unburned fuel, middle...
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    inline 6 timing question

    I had a "no spark" problem the other day on my #1 . Found out when I tried to time the motor. I found it to be a problem getting spark to # 1 only when cranking but kicks in once started. I hope to get to the bottom of that soon. That being said.......I'm getting my info from a Clymer manual on...
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    inline 6 no spark

    Can anyone help me troubleshoot a "no spark" problem on the #1 cyl. This is an 86 inline 6 115hp. I was attemting to check the timing due to no get up & go. I connect up the timing light and it doesn't light. I put a plug back in #2, connect light and it works.I go thru the rest of cyl's and...
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    86 inline 6 fuel leak

    Is there any thing I can do to stop fuel dripping from all 3 carbs as I tilt to put on shore? I have set the float level to specs and no relief. Currently I am disconnecting the fuel line to run it out. This is a pain......maybe a shut off..........Can anybody give me a suggestion? ThanKs
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