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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    Add in valve O rings if cooked.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Why do you allow so many things to deteriorate knowingly ?Now several things make getting it right is difficult.
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    1991 Stratos 290SF Not great speed

    Buy new plugs AND reset the gap to what it should be. If you break the white insulator ? Have to replace it. Has any ignition parts been correctly replaced ?
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    Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI missing only at 3000 rpms

    I never buy anything without ME testing it thoroughly. Always.
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    lack of power on 4.3 thunderbolt 5

    Did you remove the jumper wire ?
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    Motor Replacement

    All my boat motors are gasoline powered. :)
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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    Any plastic / rubber parts in the lower unit ? Ruined
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    1999 Johnson 115 starts then dies

    Your motor is acting just like mine did when the motor fuel pump failed. Try to squeeze the primer bulb rock hard. In 4 or less squeezes.
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    89. Mercruiser engine swap problems

    Water in gasoline and the carburetor fuel system will drive you crazy at slow speeds.
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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    Drowning on loading and unloading ??? Change ramps.
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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    300 pound boat driver in the boat ?
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    120 hp Johnson starter won't connect with flywheel

    If your engine needs more than a few seconds of cranking every start. Then the starter starts to cycle a lot ang heat up over time . Drying out the grease. It is difficult to save money by not keeping the engine in perfect tune up.
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    Summer Night Fishing

    I go out at 4:55 pm and catch a ...Early Bird Special... Dinner. 1 / 2 price meals. (y)(y)
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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    That hose coming off was the overheat problem.
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    daily music fix

    It does not.
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    2003 115HP Mercury 2 stroke engine - cylinder cuts out when cold at full throttle

    You should not have to re squeeze the ball every morning. It should stay same hardness for MANY DAYS. Engine is old enough to have several ...starting to fail ...parts.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 overheated, Is my motor shot?

    10 minutes of idling will cook some motors. Not enough cooling water being pumped. Some cars have the same problem.
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    Nosing down

    Hooks can be caused by allowing TOO MUCH of a boat to hang out past the trailer supports.
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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    Some body chopped the transom WAY WAY DOWN.
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    What HP?

    You would need about 20 definite facts of running , Acceleration from a stop. Time to get on plane. Current prop specifications. GPS speed. Accurate tachometer. Different boat loads at all speeds. Do you FORCE people to sit so the boat is always balanced in all directions ? Or do they sit where...
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