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  1. nola mike

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    Can anyone else see people's sigs on a phone?
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    980 hours on engines - compression test

    What's your goal on a boat that you're selling in a couple of years? Your numbers will be close, drivability isn't an issue really. Don't know what the resale of your boat will be. 50k you might make your 5k back in resale, 15k you won't. Head work might be a good compromise, way cheaper and...
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    980 hours on engines - compression test

    Now that you mention it, all the salt cooled issues I've seen on here are due to manifolds or a few cases of heads worn down. Don't know that I recall many problems with the block corroding. I decided against FWC on my new motor because of that, and because of the little wear that I saw on the...
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    980 hours on engines - compression test

    Why not talk to a machine shop first and see what needs to be done? I always wonder how much of the corrosion occurs while running the engine, how much effect there is wet v dry storage, flush or not after running, etc. @louc , what happened to you? Changed your name and demoted you with the...
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    1987 Mercruiser No spark after warmup

    Incorrect. Timing is set by the distributor. Incorrect again on several counts. Standard 12v system, though they originally were charged via a stator like an outboard rather than an alternator. An alternator conversion is common if the voltage regulator burns out. The only resistor wire is from...
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    Antifreeze low after sitting 2 week

    I'd disconnect the hx and pressurize the coolant side
  7. nola mike

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    Nice!
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    Pinching/panning don't work at all if you click the link. Opening in a new tab it behaves as it should. No, it didn't work correctly before. I like to see who made the last reply in a thread for whatever reason, and you can see that in desktop mode and on a computer. VB worked at one point for...
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    put Is there a way to multi-quote?
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    Big day for 4.3 LX, full tune, compression, intermittent start problem solved and new thermostat.

    Post a pic. Yes, holes drilled into the transom and stringers. Don't take off just the lower unit. Easier to take off the whole outdrive and split to replace, and allows you to check out the inside of bellows, u-joints, bellows, etc. It weighs about 80# I believe. I have a stand that I built...
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    2 issues: 1. Clicking on photos on a phone (mine at least using 2 browsers) results in a super zoom that you can't move around. Opening the image in a new tab is a work around. 2. Unable to see who made the last post in a thread (on phone again). Same issue for a long time with VB. Browsing in...
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    Big day for 4.3 LX, full tune, compression, intermittent start problem solved and new thermostat.

    I have a similar setup now. I didn't bother putting another filter on there; if it makes it past the canister, it will probably make it through the other filters also. Merc recommends running the carb dry for storage. If you dig into the carb at all, let us know your jetting and metering...
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    4.3 EFI drainage ports

    What is that referring to? Hose going to water pump?
  14. nola mike

    Winterizing Mercruiser 4.3 question

    When did this start? Manual #7 doesn't mention it, #18 and 25 "recommend" it. @Maverick7 , removing all the drains and hoses will drain the block and manifolds completely. If adding a/f, Merc recommends removing the thermostat and adding through the tstat housing.
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    Lost all my oil...again

    Yeah, except "Took top off carb, verified float settings. No crap in there, needle valves/seats looked good. Sealed well when upside down and I tried to blow into the intake." Like I said, strange to do this at the exact moment I dump my oil. Oh well, I'll take it. Also I found it a bit strange...
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    Lost all my oil...again

    Well, verified that the carb was flooding. It fixed itself though, and then everything magically started working, idle smoothed out, vacuum increased, missing stopped. Must have had more gas going in there than I appreciated. Not sure why it keeps intermittently flooding though, and the timing...
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    Gear Oil in UJoint Bellows

    Not too difficult, especially if you don't need to set rolling torque on the bearings. Not sure which drive you have. Either way it's definitive doable. You just need to make sure that all the shims you take out go back in and set the bearing preload correctly.
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    Antifreeze low after sitting 2 week

    27-18272 is the gasket, use the Merc graphite gasket, not the green paper. Drain the system and pressure test. Did you check the heat exchanger?
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    1996 4.3 Mercruiser idle sputter

    Are you pressurizing a cylinder and then reading the pressure after time, or actually using a leakdown tester? Your numbers should be in %, not psi.
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    1996 4.3 Mercruiser idle sputter

    Your leakdown numbers are horrible. You are losing a ton of compression somewhere. With those numbers surprised it's running at all. Did you do a wet compression test? If you pressurize a cylinder can you tell where it's leaking (by hearing air escape)?
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