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  1. nola mike

    Winterize

    Um, maybe what engine?
  2. nola mike

    Pic of Milkshake spew all over my engine. Help please

    This would be fascinating if this is what happens. @Lou C has been trying to convince me of the necessity of pulling this plug (which Merc doesn't seem to think is important). I don't buy it. I also fail to see how pulling a plug at the front of the intake will prevent water from pooling in the...
  3. nola mike

    Winterize

    Disagree. People pay for the service. Most people have zero clue about how their (fill in the blank) operates, and pay for the convenience of ignorance. If you pay for winterization/summerization ( which is a stupid amount of money IMO for the amount of work involved), you expect it to be...
  4. nola mike

    7.4mpi just started running rough and with gas coming out exhaust

    Where? I don't see a common wire that would only affect 1 side. Edit: unless splice 110 and 111 are physically close to each other, and you have all 4 of the affected wires right next to each other and chaffed
  5. nola mike

    7.4mpi just started running rough and with gas coming out exhaust

    This still doesn't make sense if the injectors aren't on an even/odd circuit. Please keep us updated.
  6. nola mike

    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Awesome with your daughter. At a party last night ... Wife knew of a carburator, but didn't know what it was. Nobody else had even heard of it (seriously, hadn't heard the word). My kids knew it was "for measuring the gas". FTW.
  7. nola mike

    160 to 165 Mercruiser manifolds and backfiring

    Holy crap, mega-squirt. Buddy did this on vw's... That took dedication.
  8. nola mike

    3.0 Mercruiser Choking

    Certainly possible, but I'd expect it to surface earlier. Have you checked your fuel filter for gunk/water? Also, you can put a timing light on the plug wires to see if you're getting a consistent spark when this happens.
  9. nola mike

    7.4mpi just started running rough and with gas coming out exhaust

    Certainly sounds like a mechanical issue if 2 injectors from each side are fired separately from the other 2. But the voltage thing doesn't make sense then That might be helpful
  10. nola mike

    160 to 165 Mercruiser manifolds and backfiring

    Carb special tool: screwdriver, $1 Points special tool: dwell meter, free from your dad EFI special tool: Rinda, $500 (plus adapters if you want to work on a different engine) Yeah, pretty much the same thing ;)
  11. nola mike

    Dead injector?

    Yuck. Gross.
  12. nola mike

    5.0 Mercruiser Problems

    Ha, true. Thick gloves + pliers This was the biggest concern waaaay at the beginning of the thread. Are your plugs black again? It's plenty economical to junk it and throw on a standard carb. I've never mucked with one, but jumping 12v to it with the engine off should let you hear if it's at...
  13. nola mike

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Our friends think her taste in men is suspect. 2 glorious days alone down here. Spent another $50 on gas, which is less fun when you're alone. Running pretty well, there's a certain RPM that it doesn't seem happy at (12-1500 or so), but settles out OK. It's very slight though, don't remember if...
  14. nola mike

    Dead injector?

    Don't know how easy it is to throw a noid light on the suspect injectors, but that would be my next move... Or swap injectors.
  15. nola mike

    5.0 Mercruiser Problems

    There are *a lot* of suggestions on this thread that you never reported back on...have you tried them?
  16. nola mike

    Dies when throttling up from idle after warm up/ 89 merc 3.7 2bbl

    Might not be getting consistent spark. Certainly sounds flooded. Have you checked to make sure your choke isn't closed? Are you trying to clear it by starting it with the throttle wide open? Once it starts and is running rough, have you looked down the throat at idle to make sure you aren't...
  17. nola mike

    2005 Mercruiser 5.0 thunderbolt V ignition has no sparks

    It is loctited...(is that a word?) EDIT: late to the party, @Scott06 beat me to it...
  18. nola mike

    Merc/GM 4.3 tops out at 4000 rpm

    Don't think so, it sounds gradual. Missing on 1 cylinder you probably wouldn't even hear. But you can throw a timing light on there and see if you're getting a constant spark on each cylinder.
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    Dies when throttling up from idle after warm up/ 89 merc 3.7 2bbl

    Have you actually checked for spark and fuel when it quits on you?
  20. nola mike

    Second Boarding Ladder . . .

    OMG, I'm still shallow breathing about cutting a hole that large in a boat that expensive, esp so close to the water line. You're a brave man, looks good. My solution is leave the dogs at home.
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