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    sterndrive flushing systems

    What does the brain trust think of a flushing system like MST guardian or "superflush" which looks to very similar? Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of these things working? I am a boater in salt water and wondered if it would extend the life of my risers. thanks.
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    rebuilding carbs as a preventative measure?

    I am looking at boats with 2 stroke carbuerated engines. My worry is that a carb manfunction will cause a lean condition and burn up a cylinder. If I buy a boat with a 4 cylinder carbed 2 stroke, should I right away have the carbs rebuilt, even if the boat runs fine?
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    questions about keeping an I/0 in sarasota bay 12 months a year...

    Hello, First of all, thank you for reading this thread and attempting to answer any or all of my questions. My parents found a really nice sea ray 215 that they want to keep on a dock in a protected cove in Sarasota all year. I am worried about the i/o. The boat is a 1999 and engine is the...
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    Runs great for an hour and then loses power. possible fixes.

    Hello, I saw a boat for sale that caught my fancy. The owner's description in the ad is this: "21 foot Dixie 3.7 l;iter 165hp mercurser runs good for about an hour than it seams to lose power i have replaced the fuell pump, distributor heat exchanger, coil, points, carb rebuilt even tried...
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    Stuck bolt on '78 35hp johnson

    Hello, Due to an impeller failure, my powerhead overheated and I blew a head gasket and possibly the gasket around the exhaust cover. The bolts came off the head just fine. However, one bolt on the exhaust cover, (part 23, lower left hand corner bolt...
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