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    Mercruiser - drastic drop in Idle in gear

    My 1994-95 Merc 5.7l 350CID 260 HP has recently developed a drastic drop in rpms when I first put it into idle. Engine use to idle at 750 and drop to 650 when in gear. Now it is set at 800-850 and drops to 500-550 and the tranny (Hurth 630A) is chattering like it is slipping. The prop and...
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    Mercruiser runs great at cruiser but dies at 1500 rpm or less

    I have a 1994-95 Mercruiser 5.7L MIE 350CID 260HP. Do to bad gas and water the engine would not run correctly so I replaced the carb with a factory rebuilt weber(exact same model). Ran the boat on a long trip and it ran great until entering the harbor where it stalled out below 1500 RPM...
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    Fuel Flow on Merc 5.7 260hp Carb

    Last week I was out cruising and took notice to my flow scan showing a 20 gallon per hour burn rate on my port engine. The boat usually runs about 12 gallons max at the same RPM's and speed. Then I noticed that my fuel gauge was rather low which leads me to believe that the engine was burning...
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