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    buick roadmaster for towing

    hey all! The 1995 Buick Roadmaster has a towing capacity of 5000 lbs----who knew? Rocky
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    WOT and engine hours

    hey guys, with WOT, i am hitting about 33 mph (according to my speedo, and not sure just how accurate it is)---thought i would get a little more out of my mercruiser 3.0, 135 hp, but hey, i knew that 4 banger would not be the fastest on the lake, but the fuel economy sure is good. also, anyone...
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    newbie question-starting mercruiser 3.0

    hey all, can someone Please tell me the correct way to get my mercruiser 3.0 started? My salesman disappeared--sometimes i turn the key and it just clicks-i have a new battery and cables, and a new starter! appreciate all info-thanks! rocky
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    hour meter

    hello all! just bought a 2001 VIP w/3.0 mercruiser-dealer told me it had 150 hours on it-yet i dont see any hour meter on the dash, and i have looked on the engine-------i just dont see where that figure of 150 came from. does anyone know where an hour meter is on the 2001 3.0 mercruiser...
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    a newbie question

    hello to all! well, i did it-bought a boat-it`s a 2001 vip 18 footer bowrider-(viva) inboard outboard-3.0 mercruiser-trying to get used to this whole i/o mind set- I`m used to outboards. kinda leery of the blower situation--do i just run the blower all the time? dont know if i will always...
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    mercruiser 3.0 cooling

    hello all. new to all of this --looking around a lot---how is the mercruiser 3.0 cooled? does it draw in the water from where u are( be that u may be in fresh or salt water)???? perplexed, rocky100
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    too much ethanol in gas

    been hearing of ethanol mixture in gas as high as 35% in houston, tx area-owners are getting their engines ruined. anybody heard about this?
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