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  1. Scott06

    cracks between rivets on aluminum starcraft islander

    Had a neighbor that had a ‘69 starcraft , had similar cracking in chine. Had it TIG welded and it held for the remaining ten or so years they had the boat (they had this boat over 40 years). If i recall the welder drilled holes in the end welded from outside in .
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    2015 Mercruiser 350 mag- crank but no start

    Will it start if you advance the throttle in neutral ? If so maybe issue with iac valve which controls idle airflow.
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    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Thanks for the info can anyone confirm the ignition timing given in this thread is correct ? Looks right …https://forums.iboats.com/threads/volvo-4-3-gl-ignition-timing.706436/
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    dirty tank

    If it is that bad I would suck it out with something like this https://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC when I had to replace a rusty fuel tank in a classic car, I sucked out all the contaminated fuel, pumped it into 5 gal buckets, let it settle sucked off the...
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    Fuel problem survives engine replacement

    My Edlebrock carb dries out when it sits. I think they are known for fuel dribbling down the intake as hot restarts after running a bit I have to advance the throttle a lot to clear out a partial flooding situation. When it sits there is no gas in the carb. You can pump as many times as you...
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    Skiing behind Scarab Jet Boat

    I haven't skiied behind that boat but I think you are going to find the wake choppy. When I ski behind a jet ski the jet wash makes it pretty rough, and that is a much smaller wake. If I were u I would ski behind it first. Are you buying new ? I would definitely get the most hp offered
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    Gimble Bearing

    Exactly I would stake the housing like bondo suggested and try using a retaining compound like the loctite green or if really worn loctite 660 works really well. You probably have to pull the bellows off to stake it
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    Mercruiser 3.0 LX wont start after turning engine off. Video

    You have three batteries connected? Would look at all the cables and switches. My brother had same issue on his boat last summer was the batt disconnect switch. Is starting battery hooked directly to the starter?
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    5.0 GXI Swap Heads & Cams Or No?

    Id do yourself a favor and swap the head gaskets to marine too. Yes you could use it for some time before there are issues, and you plan to replace the engine again this winter.… you might find yourself happy with it as is or not get to the hop up replacement. Much easier to do now when its out...
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    Does seafoam work in the fuel system. Engine was bogging and had poor acceleration after several hours in the water.

    Check the contents of fuel filters and moisture separators For anything but clean gas . Run it on a separate outboard tank with fresh fuel. If problem goes away Suck all the gas out and clean the fuel system, verify tank vent is clear and hoses are not internally degraded. as long as power...
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    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Attached Not externally adjustable nor is there a sight plug in side of float bowl… pretty sure it is 350 cfm.
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    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Thats what i figured one 2300 manual i found on mikes carbs showed float level parrellelto top of bowl ? Sound correct ?
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    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Already looked there airhorn number isnt on the holley site….not sure if it because it is an oem supplied carb .
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    4.3 GL tune up spec questions

    Long time Mercruiser owner/shade tree mechanic, helping a close friend with his 2002 Glaston 185 that has a 4.3GL & SX sterndrive. Boat appears to have classic symptoms of needing carb rebuild - rough idle and stumble of transition, some surging when on plane. Fuel filter clean, he went through...
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    ECM repairs?

    Don't know the guy north of the border but not sure if you tried these guys https://obd2allinone.com/mefiecms.asp#volvo or https://www.boatunlimited.com/marine-ecm-testing-and-repair/
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    Mercruiser trim confusion - pur/wh trailer switch wire same as limit pur/wh bullet - why?

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/trim-sender-limit-mercruiser.767372/ in this thread there is a diagram you can see how the trailer switch bypasses the trim limit switch before getting to the trim up solenoid
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    Mercruiser 3.0 LX wont start after turning engine off. Video

    Probably not the starter but more likely the battery and condition of the cables both positive and negative. So it cranks slow unless you leave a plug out?
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    Are cheap carburetors good?

    Mercarb if it is original. There is a common lineage from the old school Rochester 2 jet =>Mercarb=> TKS carbs. The 2 jet unless really old will have an electric choke and two idle mixture screws on the base plate. the mercarb which came out in the late 80's or 1990 ish has an electric...
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    Are cheap carburetors good?

    The only items I think it makes sense to buy a new carb is like mowers and weed wackers etc. Go to mikes carb parts and spend $50-60 on a quality rebuild kit. Especially if you can do the work yourself you will be money ahead. ....
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    ‘87 3.0l into my 2006 Tahoe with gen. 2 equipment

    I think maybe head and manifold as well. not sure exactly when that cut over is but there are two listings for heads and manifolds. If you have a complete bobtail like Bondo said I don't think it matters. If you were swapping long blocks might be a different story
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