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    Another Leaking Transom Issue

    Hi all, I have a 1986 Mercruiser 170 with an Alpha One Gen 1 outdrive. The last time we had it on the water was a couple of years ago, and we were getting water in the bilge, just sitting in the water, as well as when running. Fast forward to this season.....I have changed the U-joint...
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    Fast Idle Speed

    I have a 1985 Mercruiser 170, and the normal idle speed is around 900-1000 rpm's. If I adjust the idle downward, it is really rough or outright dies. I have the timing set at 4 degrees before tdc. New Pertronix I electronic ignition, flamethrower coil. new distributor cap, new rotor, new...
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    Boat dies out of the hole under load

    I have had this issue for a couple of years now. When my boat is full of people, or pulling a tuber, and I hit the gas out of the hole, the boat sometimes dies - not every time, but about 35-50% of the time. Since this started I got a new carburetor and fuel pump, as to me, it sounded like it...
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