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    RPM's not right

    1996 Chaparral Sunesta 230DB Mirage Plus 48-13700 (19p 15 1/4 diameter) Boat running wot @ 4000 rpm and about 45 mph, descent hole shot. According to mfg. boat @ wot should be 4200 - 4600 rpm (5.7L mercruiser 210 hp). This is an Alpha one outdrive with a 1.50 / 1 ratio. I would like to...
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    Overheat / Oil level alarm

    1994 200hp Mercury After driving and the engine get warmed up I get a constant alarm (beeeeeeeep). Checked the oil level and topped off, the temp. gauges are reading fine. Could this be a bad oil sensor, temp sensor or what? The red led that lights just says oil/temp. Thanks,
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    Water in cylinders (rusted) help!!

    1994 Regal 202 SE 4.3LX, Last season I was cruising @ 25mph and boat just shut off. I tried to restart the motor and heard a big clunk in the rear. I had been having problems with the foot oil resevoir over pressuring and coming out of the relif in the resevoir cap. I changed the foot oil to...
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    Help on swapping carbs.

    Mercruiser 4.3LX 4bbl. carb swap to 5.7L 2bbl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If I take the 4bbl. carb off of my 1994 4.3LX will it work on my 1996 5.7L. in place of my 2bbl. carb. Would it be worth the time and effort and would I see any...
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