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    Intake not seating down between heads

    Following up to my previous thread of my 1992, 4.3 mercruiser, serial # D829937. I got a rebuilt through Summit Racing and my intake won't seat down between the heads as it is hitting the top unmachined part of the top rail of the heads. The heads on the old and the new heads have different...
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    1992 4.3 Mercruiser knocking/clanging

    I have a 1992 4.3 Mercruiser. Don't have the serial # right at the moment but I do know it begins with D8. Hope that helps. My problem is I took it out 2 weeks ago and started out fine but after a few minutes it developed a ticking, which sounded like a lifter, and once I loaded 3 more people...
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    Water leaking into bilge

    Out on the lake, we pull into a shallow area for kids to swim, threw anchor out the front and lowered outdrive down into sand to keep the rear from moving. After some time I opened engine compartment to check something and noticed alot of water in the bilge. Ran the pump to drain and then could...
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    Battery or starter?

    Have a 1992 4.3 mercruiser. Runs nice and would start right up. After motor gets warm I had to crank and crank and crank for it to start and most times battery would run down while doing so. Battery seemed as if it needed changed anyways, so I just put a new and bigger one with more cranking...
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    Using trailer for shore docking

    I'm thinking of making a ramp at my cottage to shore dock my 19' Celebrity. I've seen some ramps that have been made for this but I want to ask what the community thinks or if anyone has some experiance in this. Can a guy take the wheels and axle off the boat trailer and use it for the shore...
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    Tandem towing

    I am looking to set up a way to tandem tow my 19' boat with my 18' utility trailer. I am looking for some input as to what is the best way. Thanks to all for your ideas.
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    Mercruiser power steering issues

    1992, 4.3 Mercruiser. I see many threads on here about problems with power steering hoses blowing out at the cooler. I too have this problem and can't seem to figure it out. Have changed the pump after it went dry and ruined the bearings, thought it was fixed and after getting it back running...
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