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    mercruser 888 wont rev past 2000 when in gear in the water

    888 firing order 13726548. If it only idles smooth with 15426378 then you now have a 170 hp engine.
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    mercruser 888 wont rev past 2000 when in gear in the water

    Have you ever removed the suction tube from the tank? There is a fine mesh filter in it that clogs up over time. Get a 6 gallon outboard tank and take take the boat out. If it does better the engine will empty the tank pretty quick.
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    Francine, Kenner, La.

    1968 F 100 short bed Ranger 5.0 Coyote power. Original owner. 8,8, 68. 1967 Ford XL 32 valve sefi 4.6 5 speed manual. Thanks guys
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    4.3 No Power and No Ignition Advance

    Are you sure that the fuel system is clear? Have you checked the filter at the carburetor. What about the spin on filter, when you remove it turn it upside down in a clean container to check for water.
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    Closed cooling through hull valve placement

    Past experience with 470s taught me to pull the head . I have tried every test in the past and unless the gasket was completely blown out none of the tests would show a leaking head gasket. Even when the gasket is not showing any leak places replacing the head gasket always cure the problem. I...
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    Closed cooling through hull valve placement

    Are you sure the heat exchanger is cleat? Also when the engine overheats does it push coolant out of the fill cap. If it does you might be having a head gasket leak. They do not show up until there is a load on the engine.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    To prove out the problem set up a 6 gallon outboard tank so that it is easy to connect it to the fuel filter inlet. Run the boat until it starts slowing down then switch to the 6 gallon tank.
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    There is a small fine mesh screen inside the suction tube. Pull the tube out and push the screen out with some wire or sometimes it can be blown out with compressed air.
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    Still baffled

    Those cables only go in the converter box 1 way as the pucks at the ends of the cables are different sizes. It could be that that the lower unit is an earlier model than the boat with hydro shift. Or the other way. If it works and does not slip just re-connect the cables in the control box...
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    4.3gl dieseling

    The idle speed might be too high. the idle rpm is probably on a sticker on the engine. Is this engine carbureated or fuel injected? What about the timing?
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    Volvo Penta 305 - Squeak and Rattle

    With the drive down and no squeak what happens when the drive is steered left and right?
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    OMC 140hp with 400 stringer sterndrive lots of questions!

    Why is the quadrant gear removed?
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    Overheating AQ125a leaking cooling sustem

    Give the RTV a try, just clean everything and let it set a few days. Be sure to drain the coolant below the leaks. Some RTV sealants may not hold up against coolant so be sure which one you use.
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    Francine, Kenner, La.

    We were lucky as for as flooding as a lot of the surrounding areas did get water in their houses. We also got power and cable back within 18 hours. There are still plenty outages around. The flooding overwelms the drainage to a point that it also overtops the sewer system where toilet flushing...
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    OMC 800 Transom Seal recommendation

    Sierra Marine#. 18-2768. Transom seal OMC #. 909527. Transom seal
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    4.3 vortec Mercruiser..lots of questions

    it looks like you will need a replacement engine.
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    Outdrive failure?

    I Have rebuilt many mercruiser drives that burned up the upper gear set. I just pulled the rear bearing carrier and flushed out the housing. New seals and upper gears, good as new. What ever you do be sure that the drive can hold 10-15 psi. If the seller cannot show that keep looking.
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    Mercruiser 5.7mpi horizon single cylinder burning lean

    Have you tried removing the fuel rail nd blowing it out with compressed air. Maybe there is something stuck in the rail in the fitting that the injector plugs into.
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    Very difficult to shift into Neutral

    A vacuum gauge helps with the boat in the water. Quadrajets are usually happy at 3 turns out. But the idle stop screw has to be set where the next circuit is not coming on. Looking down into the Venturi there should not be any fuel bubbling from the boosters.
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    Francine, Kenner, La.

    We just lost power, Our Cummins/Onan just kicked in. I cannot believe we still have cable! Just a fact of life here in hurricane alley.
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