Noting this will only go up in fall and early spring, otherwise it will be put away. Hope it extends are time
Prime Eagle watch time is in January. The corps of engineers runs tours during this time
Merc makes two types of flow torq hubs, rubber and stainless
https://www.quicksilver-products.com/en/marine/marine-propellers/marine-propellers-hub-kits
Here is a mirage with solid hub 13243
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154394947462?hash=item23f2a7ef86:g:hSEAAOSwZKRgYlYA
The ratio can be on the drive but it's normally over time it wears off. The ratio is good for determining slip, but that's not needed to determine what changes should happen
Going from a 19 to a 17 will increase your hole shot and also WOT RPM to within range
Normal a boat would be pitched...
Good read thanks
This is something I haven't heard before about prop shops
I have found non plus Mirage with solid hubs. Were producing them before they started using the hub style
The short answers don't help but....
Same as I said, motor needs to be warmed up before running a compression test
That said I'm not so worried about the high numbers (normal is max 150). So your seeing more then 150 which is not so much, it's probably just a gauge accuracy issue. IMO it...
It's fuel supply
Reving in neutral burns very little gas.
Shouldn't flood the motor with removing the cowling but you know your motor better then I. Mine is the V8 verado and the air intakes are high on the back
Start slow and watch to see
Moved thread to Merc
Always start a thread with what your working on, there are a lot of different ones.
It's best to have the motor warmed up, throttle held full open then crank to take readings. With a cold motor I wouldn't need to look further into it. Put a couple squirts of oil in the...
Have you put a fuel pressure gauge on the fuel rail schrader fitting?
I don't know what the reading should be (don't have the manual) but what ever it is it should be steady.
Service manual 8M0133008
Does seem like fuel. I don't know your serial number but it appears the motor might have 3 filters.
Reg Canister type (item 12) and out one (item 3)
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/32751/16774/286
Then a inline (item 28)...
I like white fish a lot, just about only thing I find in the store is tilapia and that's just not worth it. If I take fishing back up I can get plenty of blue gill, bass and others
