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    1987 merc 3.0 litre problem????

    i have a 1987 merc 3.0 litre with a recent rebuild on the motor, have have been hearing a ticking sound wich i thought at first was exhaust related so i had the exhaust manifold and arm cheked out all is good . so now i open my valve cover and ajust my rocker arms, but when i put it back on...
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    curious bout merc3.0

    i recently purchased a 1987 merc 3.0 rebuilt last season after about the 4th time out i noticed a ticking noise under payloaddoesn;t affect power or anything. first thing cheked the exhaust and put a new shutter in sealed up noise still there . so next step rocker arms opened up valve cover...
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    3.0 merc nightmare!!

    I just bought a 1987 17 foot canaventure with a 3.0 merc it was running great for the first few trips (noticed a lil back fire nothing serious i thought) it was rebuilt 18 months ago i got all the paperwork so i do no it was done!!! about weak ago noticed tapping sound in the engine thought it...
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    ticking noise under payload only!(3.0 merc)

    okay i have a 1987 3.0 merc the was recently rebuilt, ran fine first 4 or 5 time out butt now under payload it makes a slight unconsitant ticking sound , doesn;t realy affect power or anything, so i cheked the exhaust for leaks put a new shutter in and sealed the manifold back up, the engines...
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    exhaust shutter ????Change it or not.

    Hi i have a 1987 merc3.0 litre that has been recently rebuilt i am curently getting a unconstant ticking noise only under load i am under the impresion that this is most likely a exhaust problem. I will change all the gaskets on the manifold and the arm butt i would like to no how to tell if...
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    Exhaust 3.0 merc

    i curently thinking that i have a exhaust leak or something out of whack in the exhaust system can anyone tell me whhat some key sighns of a leak or anytests that i can do to find one thank you
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    exhaust shutter

    what exactly is this component and what is it used for???
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    3.0 merc making ticking sound under load

    does anyone no what might cause a unconsistant ticking sound only when under load sounds like its coming from the carb is there anything in there that can cause a noise like this
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    Clicking sound only under payload

    hi I recently purchased a 1987 canaventure with a rebuilt 3.0 litre merc the previous owner had disconected the choke for some reason that i am unsure of butt recently i here a tapping sound that seams to be coming from the carb its not the choke plate i cheked that butt this only happens when...
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