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  1. alldodge

    1995 Stingray 4.3L Mercruiser No Start

    Coat the seal with thin coat of oil like the oil filter to keep it from sticking I change my fuel filter every 3 seasons
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    Mercrusier 350 MAG MPI - RPM issue under a load

    While it should read closer to 0.6V at idle, your not having any issues at idle.
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    1986 4.3 Cracked Intake Manifold - please help with recommendations for 4 barrel combo

    I would get a cast iron manifold. Can get a coated aluminum but would not recommend it (other opinions will be along shortly) They are no longer made, but can get one on ebay 2 or 4 bbl 4bbl is Q-jet
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    1986 4.3 Cracked Intake Manifold - please help with recommendations for 4 barrel combo

    Is the motor raw water cooled and are you in salt water?
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    Volvo Penta KAD 300 power steering issue

    And if the power steering belt is slipping that may be what the issue is
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    Volvo Penta KAD 300 power steering issue

    Will take me some looking to know exactly how it functions, but my guess is its similar to other types. The wheel is moved which applies pressure on one side or the other of a valve back by the steering cylinder. Applying pressure opens the valve which sends high pressure fluid from the...
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    Volvo Penta KAD 300 power steering issue

    There should not be a power steering pump. The Seastar/Teleflex steering is fully self contained and does not have a pump. When the wheel is turned its similar to a bottle jack where a small pump causes the bottle jack to lift. Where as the wheel is the small pump, moving the rudder cylinder...
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    Tachometer Bouncing Causing Engine Surging

    The boat had points at one time so it has a resistor wire. Find the purple wire at the 10 pin connector or purple wire at the alternator excite and splice in new wire to coil
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    USB charger

    Not in a boat but wife does use it in her car. There cheap so they last a few years and are not high output, but will do a slow charge
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    Tachometer Bouncing Causing Engine Surging

    With Tach not reading correctly, disconnect it. The Tach may be what's causing the issue and not the Pet
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    Getting out of the bay

    Never boated there but looked up charts for long island sound and it looks to be marked pretty well. Do you know how to read the channel markers like "red right returning" and such...
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    A/c issue 2002 signature 260

    Is fan blowing? Remove duct and see if its clogged. Could be the AC unit condenser is all dirty
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    Tachometer Bouncing Causing Engine Surging

    Have some conflicting statements, or at least how I'm taking it The Tach bounces but the motor RPM doesn't actually change The Tach bounces but the motor RPM does change from the sniper fuel supply Fist the Tach gets the signal from the Neg side of the coil, which is when the Petronix switches...
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    Water leaking from block but pressure tested fine?

    You shouldn't if everything met specs on install, but it is leaking and its wet on the gasket line
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    Water leaking from block but pressure tested fine?

    I think its the head gasket, and it starts to leak when heated up and things expand.
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    Mercrusier 350 MAG MPI - RPM issue under a load

    I remember that the boat use to go on plane with previous motor but; it weights 6000 dry and loaded at least 7000 (fuel, gear people) Example: MY old Rinker 4800 dry with 454 B1 had no issue coming up. Same boat with 350 B3 had trouble. My 9000 dry cruiser with 415hp 502 B3 2:0 ratio 22Pitch...
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    Erratic Alarm not starting 2017 60HP 4 Stroke EFI

    Hope it stays that way long enough to figure it out. Might be one of the sensors like temp
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    Mercrusier 350 MAG MPI - RPM issue under a load

    I'm right there with you There is a guy on OSO goes by Articfriends (Smitty) that is probably one of the best at testing injectors
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    Overheating motor

    Compression numbers are good. Vids show the pump is not able to pump move water. Remove drive and check the connections and hose fittings. If they all look good, then need to get back in the drive
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