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  1. nola mike

    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    Already done
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    That's what I'm thinking. More likely than rings that hang only at a certain point imo... Also common failure point to leak from the reservoir back into the #4 exhaust valve
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    Mercruiser 3.7 (470) wont turn all the way

    You've taken the plugs out? Whoops, saw you did. How do you know the valves aren't stuck?
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    Found a snake skin in the boat. Now what?

    Presumably the OP was killed by the snake, since they haven't updated in 3 months.
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    Merc 470 no crank

    Guess I'm not seeing where the increased current draw would come from, and why it would go through the key switch. Looks like in either drawing you have the bypass wire in parallel with the starter wire(s), so should be less current through it than the others. And your mention of the "starter...
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    Timing pulley hits the chain cover

    What's the timing pulley? Got a pic of what you're talking about?
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    Merc 470 no crank

    Oh yeah 🤦 Although it actually looks like it would just keep cranking the starter when the ignition was on? ("STR" terminal)
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    Merc 470 no crank

    I meant the terminal coming off the solenoid to the starter.
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    Merc 470 no crank

    I wonder what the advantage is of doing it this way rather than just tapping off the 12v terminal supplying the starter.
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    Merc. 5.7 Repower wiring

    Not sure what relay you got or what wire you're talking about. Standard 5 terminal relay you just don't use the 87a terminal. You can solder the wires together, just limit current to whatever the smallest wire can handle. For the relay, terminals 87 and 30 are connected when energized, so one of...
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    Repair Y Pipe Possible?

    PayPal is owned by eBay, so you're dealing with the same system fwiw. And I've done a lot of eBay commerce and have always come out whole
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    Bearing carrier stuck

    Just curious as to what you guys use to heat. I've never had a ton of luck using regular propane/mapp torches
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    Will carport help mold/mildew issues?

    I store mine with a simple cover with the sides partially open. I can get some rain spray in there i guess if it's really blowing, but nothing significant. Never had an issue with mildew.
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    1970 River Queen Houseboat new owner here!

    That's practically nothing. I'm at around 10ppt and see *far* less salt water effects than the ocean.
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    1970 River Queen Houseboat new owner here!

    It isn't, unless you're bringing it in from outside (rain, wet people, etc)
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    Exhaust Elbow Fit Problem

    I ran into this problem as well. Scoured the web and found people that only used those 3 holes without issue, so I did the same. No leaks after 1.5 years...
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    Exhaust Elbow Fit Problem

    Is the issue that only 3 of the bolts will mate with the housing, or does it not fit at all?
  18. nola mike

    Old ford 302 no spark

    Please answer each of my questions specifically...Your descriptions haven't been clear, and still aren't to me. There is a fat orange wire and fat yellow wire on the solenoid. That far left terminal on the solenoid (when looking at your pic) is not a ground stud. I'm not sure what pic #1 is of...
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    Old ford 302 no spark

    Well, now I'm thoroughly confused. Your first pic of an orange wire with black wires--that's the starter or something else? 1. Orange wire on your solenoid. Where does it go? And is that the only orange wire? 1a. There's a red wire on that terminal. Where does it go? Is it the only red wire in...
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    Old ford 302 no spark

    Then it's wired wrong. That orange wire should go to the battery positive. The small red wire should be on the battery side of the solenoid (I edited my above post which said starter side) and powers your ignition. Where does your battery positive wire go? There shouldn't be a ground wire on the...
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