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    Tight Steering

    There should be zerk fittings to allow you to pump grease into the upper and lower steering pins.
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Push the alignment tool more. You should feel a solid clunk when it's all the way in and the step-up in the diameter of the bar contacts the gimbal bearing.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Pulled the QJ today and tore it all the way down - even pulled the idle air tubes again. I blew out all the passages and chased all the small orifices with wire. There was some crud in the bowl and in the inlet filter that I cleaned out. Someone mentioned the needle valve's wire clip and...
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    Bellow Replacement

    No need to buy the expensive Mercruiser tool if you have (or can buy) an extra deep well 9/16" socket. Here is the one I bought. If you get this one, just be sure to pull out the rubber insert.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Great work on the cruiser interior!
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    1975 Formula F18

    It's hideous...in a cool way. Regarding your main question...some will say no, you're going to die and kill everyone on board the next time you go out in it. Some will say sure, 10 more years before you've got to worry. Only you can make the call, as only you know how hard you'll beat it out...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Thanks for the explanation - makes sense. I'll mess around with that on Friday and report back. When I had it on muffs Saturday, closing the choke plate any more than it already was made it want to stall.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    @jimmbo , ok so what do you suggest I look for as the issue causing the dribble and/or rough running at idle after running the engine for a while? Seems like you know a ton about these.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Pretty sure mine is a marine unit - it has the overflow nipple.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Casting number is 17080561. Not sure if it's original, but doubt it, since that number comes back as a 1980 California Pontiac. It did have the aluminum Mercruiser tag on it, but that was under a bolt and could have been transferred.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    The dribble? Possible, but I'd be surprised. When I ran it on muffs in the driveway Saturday morning, it was dribbling when I first fired it up from sitting cold all week. My rebuild kit from Cliffs came with 2 gaskets and he said to use the thick one, which I did. Possible it could be...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    It's mechanical. I'm guessing I'll have to fab up a hard line with the gauge between the pump and the carb.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    OK, so we're probably onto something then. Seeing as the float is new, I doubt it's absorbed fuel. I'll plan to pull the carb and check the float level and also look at the valve and seat. I'll also see if I can start sourcing the parts to put a pressure gauge on the fuel line - @Scott...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    I'll have to try that next time - not sure.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    When I did the rebuild (per Cliff's book), I did pull out the idle air tubes and cleaned out underneath them. Now that you guys mention it, yes, there was fuel dribbling from the center of the venturis at idle when I ran it on muffs yesterday morning with the spark arrestor off. Is that not a...
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    mercruiser lower

    Could have been you didn't have your shifter and drive's shift shoe in the right position when you tried putting together. Could be the engine needed aligning before stabbing the drive.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Boat maybe did better yesterday, but I wouldn't say locking the choke open fixed the issue - it still was struggling to idle as I was putting it on the trailer. I'll do some investigation over the coming weeks - I'll look into the choke adjustment, may go ahead and set up a fuel pressure gauge...
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    1987 19 ft Bomber Vanguard I/O

    Pull the seats and everything else attached to the floor, pull the engine, and use a multi-tool to cut the tabbing, then rip the floor out. Be prepared to find more rot than just the floor.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    1987 Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP, SN 0B651656 Engine has a Rochester QJ carb that was freshly rebuilt with a Cliff's kit this past winter. TBIV ignition with new plugs, new wires, new cap, and new distributor sensor. Timing is set to 8 degrees BTDC at idle. Good compression on all 8 cylinder...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I was wondering why I couldn't get a good handle on using the trim tabs so I watched a video. I had the port tab wired to the port switch and the starboard tab wired to the starboard switch...no wonder! Got the wiring swapped and hoping to get a better feel for them this weekend.
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