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    Mercruiser 5.0 intermittent - hard start, low/rough idle.. opinions??

    My father's Sea Ray 215ec with Merc 5.0 2bbl i/o recently started idling low/poorly and there sounds like some kind of sputtering out of the carburetor. There is also a noise which sounds like a small metal object, like a nut, bouncing around inside the engine- irregular, not rhythmic . it...
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    1998 Sea Ray 215 EC - how to get the best shine?

    So I just picked up a '98 Sea Ray 215 Express Cruiser. It basically sat on a trailer all the time and the finish was neglected, chalky and dull. I went over it with 3m medium compound/wax, meguiar's glaze, and then flagship wax The finish came out very well, nice and shiny like it should be Is...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 LXH Gen+ coil arcing to posts

    So, I have a 1998 Merc i'm at wits end with It's got 500 hours and always ran great Recently, I noticed the coil arcing from the bottom of the tower to both posts I changed the coil first, no change. I then changed the plugs, cap, rotor and wires, all with correct marine parts, and it's still...
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