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  1. nola mike

    1990Bayliner CIERA 2556 Difficult to restart the engine

    Huh?
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    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    Yes, boats are expensive. No cheap fix. Your options are: 1. find a used one 2. Buy a new one 3. Find the parts and someone with the knowledge to fix it, 4. Buy some paddles and turn it into a row boat
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    Bogging at low idle.....carb issue?

    That's pretty much good advice for anything on the interwebs. Yeah, there are some/many tricks to everything, but at the end of the day go by what the manual says if there's any doubt. Also, it's good practice (for me at least) to make sure your float and needle are doing what they should be...
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    Carbed Mercruiser 260 5.7L Missing Above 4000 RPMs

    Yes, nearly vertical for sure. That could definitely do it. However, if you had these exact same symptoms before with the old carb...
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    fuel pump frustration

    That isn't a marine fuel pump. It's a fire hazard if installed in a boat.
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    1992 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ balance shaft and 1 piece rear main seal swap to newer year Vortec.

    You'll need a new bracket for the shift cable for the 4bbl, and I remember there being an issue here with an nla timing cover (?) for the non balance/vortec combo? Or maybe it was the non balance/non vortec? @Rick Stephens ?
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    electronic ignition 3.7 lx (470)

    There are several electronic conversions out there. We don't know which one you have.
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    1992 Mercruiser 4.3 w/ balance shaft and 1 piece rear main seal swap to newer year Vortec.

    The mahle gasket set was automotive; IIRC the exhaust gaskets were metal in the mahle set with multiple gaskets per manifold.
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    Still running hot, please help .

    Or bad wiring. Increased resistance in that circuit will cause the gauge to read high. What's your voltmeter read? Either way, knowing your baseline is the important thing. Looks like your actual temp is where it's supposed to be
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    2003 mercruiser 4.3 issues

    What ignition system do you have? Regardless, first thing would be to try disconnecting your tach from the coil and cleaning all of your electric connections including grounds.
  11. nola mike

    Boat lift options?

    Definitely thought about that, and wanted to do it. Until I realized that those motors turn at 1800 rpm and still only raise it 3'/minute
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    Boat lift options?

    Interesting. Didn't think of that
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    Boat lift options?

    I think I'm going to do the dc motors and size the panels after I test the actual time the motors run and how many amps they draw. I'm also considering whether it's better to run/charge 2 batteries in parallel or to have each motor have its own system. Thinking the latter, since amp draw will be...
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    Engine rpm is not stable below 2000 rpm

    Very strange. I'm still having similar problems to you at transition rpms (but I'm rarely in that range so not enough to do anything about it). I ended up basically back at stock settings and it runs well now. I have a bit more tweaking, but I'm pretty damn close. Did you end up using Rick's...
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    Boat lift options?

    OK, doing a bit more research, and this definitely seems doable. The simpler lift systems out there use pulley driven flat gear plates. Old school, simple. Any motor can drive them with a belt. I found a lift for around $3k that is rated for 6k pounds. 2 motors, and lift speed is 3.5'/min. They...
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    Carb or worse?

    If the valve is rusted (and not allowed to *close*), the bent pushrod is part of the deal I think.
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    Alpha one, Gen 1 trim wire retainer bolts?

    This is why I have replaced these exactly one time, and haven't had working trim gizmos for years. Things I remember trying: bending a wrench, wobble extensions, 12g Romex wire wrapped around it, drinking, cursing. Some combination of the above worked
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    Carb or worse?

    Yes No. (Sorry) What COULD cause it is water in your exhaust leaking back and rusting a valve open.
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    Need help with my 3.7l mcm 180

    No
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    HELP! Brass threaded plug 2001 Mercruiser 4.3l

    Looks like the block drain to me Edit: because that is the block drain. Agreed, the thing next to it is the dipstick port
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