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    87 mercruiser alpha one seals

    i just ordered the seal kit for my mercruiser outdrive. i pulled the sterndrive off and noticed water and oil in the driveshaft bellow. only thing is when i drained the lower unit oil there was no signs of water. i hosed the seal off from the inside of the boat. do you think i could have gotten...
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    1987 four winns freedom 160

    i just bought a 87 four winns freedom 160 boat. is this a good boat or am i wasting my time? i was wondering if anyone knows the length. i know it is 16 feet but is the overall length actually less? i am asking because in new york if i have a boat 16feet or longer i need a type IV throwable...
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    how to check u-joints

    my 87 mercruiser has a knock but i think its in the outdrive. possible u-joint? can i check u joints while in the water or do i have to pull the outdrive off? and would loose u-joints make a constant knocking noise or is the driveshaft only move when boat is put in gear
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    outdrive seal leak and low oil pressure

    i just took my boat out for the first time yesterday, and when i got off the lake i pulled the plug and a little bit of gear oil came out. the whole bottom of the bilge is covered with it./ i looked and found oil on top of the shaft that goes from the engine to the outdrive. but the second time...
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    3.0l mers has no power

    i have a 1987 mercruiser 3.0l today i finally got it in lake and it starts and idles like a champ at about 1000 rpm (a touch high i believe) and when i go into gear and give it a little bit of throttle it runs fine but when i give more throttle it will bog down and pick up i can only get...
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    engine knock 3.0l

    87 3.0l mercruiser has a knock in the bottom of engine. it does not get louder when reved but it the knock goes with rpm. any thoughts on this and is it ok to run? possible oil pump knock?
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    use of lucas oil in engien and lower unit

    i have a 87 mercruiser with the 3.0l alpha one. my lower unit gears sound like they are getting a little dry. i was told to put some lucas oil in them so it sticks to the gears is this a good idea? also would it hurt to put it in engine?
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    1987 mercruiser problems

    i have a 87 3.0l mercruiser engine that knocks when running. the noise seems to be coming from lifters. was told its normal but there is another noise from between engine and lower unit. my father inlaw said it might be u-joints. is this noise normal because the boat is being ran out of water...
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    mercruiser 3.0l compression

    i have an 87 mercruiser alpha one 3.0l and was wondering what the compression should be i have about 90 psi is that good or to low?
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    water in oil

    last year i put new headgasket and intake gasket on my 3.0 l mercruiser. i adjusted the valves but found out that the very last valve had no oil in it so the rocker nut is down farther than the others. is this an issue or can i start it and readjus tthem the way it is? also i removed the...
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    adjusting valves on 1986-89 3.0l mercruiser

    i have been replacing the headgasket on a 1986-1989 four winns 160 freedom with a 3.0l mercruiser. i was told i had to adjust the valves before running the engine. only problem is i have no idea how to adjust the valves. i have been reading up on it and some people say zero lash and others to do...
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    west bend 35 hp engine issues

    my 35 hp westbend (unknown year and dont know how to find out) has a couple issues with it. first of all when i hook the magneto wires up to the ignition switch and turn the switch on the wires start to burn up underneath the flywheel, any ideas?? number 2 i dont know what impeller to order...
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    1964 starcraft 14' fury rebuild

    i have a 64 starcraft closed bow boat and i am looking for some tips on where i can get parts for it. it has no windshield or frame and i was wondering where i could get that and some new seats. thanks
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    west bend 35 hp overheat issue

    i have an old west bend 35 horse motor that is on a 1964 starcraft boat. i dont know how old the motor really is but we took it out a couple years ago and it overheated. i took it all apart and found the impeller to be missin a couple fins. would this be the issue?? if so where would i get a new...
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    mercruiser 3.0 running issue

    my freind has an 88 glastron with the mercruiser 3.0 I/O and after driving it on the lake for a while, around half hour or more the engine will start running like crap. it sounds almost like its flooding out. it will do this until you idle down the the engine shuts right off then wont start...
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