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    ran out of gas. now I can't idle. at all.

    2000 2bbl thunderbolt V 4.3L V6 Ran our of gas and waited 2 weeks to refill. then Boat will not idle at all. opened and cleaned carb. Same I think it is a problem with my auto choke and idle mix Choke plate never moves and is ALWAYS open. Also, choke housing gets very hot when I run. engine...
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    Rule-Mate 1500 Stays On for 5-10 Minutes

    Rule Mate 1500 stays on for 5-10 mins after Manual or Auto mode is enabled... (10 amp fuse) I have cleaned the internals.. It just keeps sucking long after the bilge are is dry. Is this the way it is designed?
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    First time keeping the boat in the water

    I have a 2000 I/O 18 ft. (Mariah Shabah 186 4.3 Alpha gen II) Do I run a battery charger at 12V-2amps all the time? Tricks to keep ants off the boat? If I don't have an auto bilge...Is a new pump with auto necessary, or are the float switches acceptable? Any tips would be helpful
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    2000 Alpha one gen 2 bellows kit... top quality?

    I tore my shift bellows and will probably just change them all. All forum searches didn't pull up the info i wanted... Are the $90 ebay or amazon bellows kits terrible quality? My boat is freshwater, should I change the shift cable too(540 lake hours)? Also, dumb question. a 4.3 mercruiser...
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