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    Temperature Measurement

    I have a 1986 3.7L Mercruiser that reads 180-200 F on the dash gauge. I don't think it's acurate. I replaced the sender last year and I don't think it's the right one. It is however reading the same thing the old sender was. I've been checking the temp manually with a IR gauge. Which leads...
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    Trailer Rebuild

    The trailer that came with my boat many moons ago rusted through and hence I have this one under it now. It was a trailer to do in a pinch when the boat had to be moved. Long and short is, it's time to put some money into it and fix it up and do it right. I'm not a big fan of the current...
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    Winterizing

    Just out of curiosity, what indicators does everyone use as to when to winterize an inboard? Here in VA, we have a weird period of time in late fall where we have days that are perfect for boating but then gets a little chilly at night. Outboards are pretty easy, lower them down, but I'd hate...
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    Carburetor part needed!

    Does anyone know where I might find a fuel inlet nut for a 2 bbl Mercarb?
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    Mercruiser 3.7 L stalling over wake

    I have a Mercruiser 3.7 L I/O w/ an Alpha One sterndrive. Not sure of serial # on motor as the tag is missing. This weekend I took it out on the lake and it ran fine up until we had been on plane for around 10 minutes. Then it started stalling as we went over the wake from other boats. Once...
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    Mercruiser 470 3.7 L temperatures

    Hi all! New to this forum and have found a lot of good information on here thus far. First, a little history. I have a 1986 Stingray SVC 195 SS that was my grandpa's when I was a kid. He had some engine trouble and had to replace the stock engine with a new engine. It only had approx. 5 hrs...
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