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    Mercruier 170 Battery Issues

    I have 21ft Larson with a mercrusier 170 on it. Have not and any battery issues all year. Boat has already started right up on land and water. Took it out the first time today and cruised out about 1/2 mile from shore. Turned the motor off and left the radio on and the blower on on accident...
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    Mercruiser 170 charging system

    I'm having some issues with a boat that was just purchased. Got it from a friend and everything was fine when we took it out and ran it. The next day I went out and noticed that he left the battery switch on and the boat had no power as the batteries were dead. Went to put a jumper box on the 1...
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    1977 Merc 140 stalling issues

    I have a 1977 Silverline with a merc 140 alpha 1 that is having issues. 1st it has a hard time starting. I have to pull all 4 spark plugs and clean them after every start. They get all fouled up and dark after running. 2nd once I get it started I have to give some power or it will stall. Even...
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    Trim motor wiring

    I have a 1977 Silver line with a mercruiser 140 alpha one motor. Had some trim issues so I had the motor rebuilt and replaced the solenoid. Everything worked perfect in the driveway. Take the boat to the dock and get it in the water and i lose all trim. I get nothing from the motor. On top on...
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