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    Idel issues

    Hello All, Let me start by saying I winterized my boat a couple of years again and placed it in my garage... I have a Mercruiser 3.0 that I took out of the garage after sitting for a couple of years and got her back up and running (New Plugs, New Gas Filter, Oil Change w/ New Filter, Non...
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    Engine Start

    I was wondering if someone could give me a Check list for starting my boat after it has been sitting for a couple of years in my Garage. If you could provide a check list for the engine and also the lower unit would be awesome BTW I have a Mercruiser 3.0 and an Alpha one Lower Unit
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    Boat Sitting for a Few Years

    I have a 3.0 Murcruiser that has been sitting in my Garage for the last few years and my Question is: when I put the boat up for the winter after winterizing it the Gas tank has at least 20 Gal of Non Ethanol gas with stabilizer in the Tank, Is this gas ok to use or should I dump and Start over...
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    3.0L/3.0LX Spline Greasing

    Good Morning all I think I need to grease my spline fitting on the back of the engine and I was just wondering how much grease do I need to put in there? Also how would I be able to tell if my gimbal/spline needs to be replaced
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    3.0L/3.0LX Coolling Issues

    First off thank you for taking a look at my question/concern... Over this last off season I replaced my thermostat, have had no issues to speak of, after taking the boat out a few times I noticed that the boat has a hard time trying to stay at idle (It runs rough) while in the water. At 4000...
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    Boat Floor

    Hello all, I have an 18' 97 Manta Ray bow rider that is in great shape and Motor is running good... The only issue I have is behind the Drivers seat there is a soft spot in the floor, I have pulled back the carpet and found out that the floor is fiberglass. My question is can I pull out all...
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    Water leaking

    I have a 96 mercruiser 3.0 with a alpha one drive I went out to my boat this morning to run in the the driveway before heading to the lake for the day... Put the muffs on the turned the water on and started the boat with not issues... Once I opened the engine cove I noticed water leaking from...
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    Wrong Timing???

    Thank everyone who looks and advises me with this I have a 18' 1997 Manta Ray Bow Rider with a 96 Mercruiser 3.0 and an Alpha One Drive... At the beginning of this season I rebuilt the carb and after that the motor started dieseling and I talked to a few boating people and they suggested that...
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    No spark

    Hello all I have a 18' how rider with a mercuiser 3.0 and an alpha one drive. I had an issue last weekend with no power to the engine and discovered it was the fuse under the dash replaced it and got the motor started yesterday ran the boat for about 20 min in tthe driveway with he muffs...
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    No Power to motor

    Good morning all, Thank you for all of your advice and help I have a Manta Ray 18' bow rider with a mercruiser 3.0 and an alpha one out drive I recently rebuilt the carb and everything seems to be working great on the motor until the past Sunday when we were coming back to the dock I started...
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    96 3.0 2 barrel Carb

    Hello all, First off I purchased this boat last year and had some running issues and talk to some people through here and they suggested a carb rebuild, so after running it a couple of times this year I decided to do the re build. I have not tested the boat in the water yet but ever since I...
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    Enough fuel?

    Hello to all My question is regarding fuel consumption for my 18' manta ray with a 99 mercruiser 3.0. I would like to take a little day cruise down the river and head back, the boat has a 30 gallon tank I my one way trip will run me about 40 miles down river. My question is do you think I...
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    Gimble bearing grease question and trim question

    I am in the process of greasing up the fittings on the outdrive and I need to know how much grease is enough for the gimble bearing grease fitting I put about a quarter of a tube of grease in that fitting the other night is that enough or should I put more? Also I am having an issue with the...
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    Vibration Issue

    Hello to all that will help me First off thank you for taking the time to read and give advice I recently had my mercruiser 3.0 replaced with a newer 3.0 motor cause I spun a bearing in the other one, the newer motor is a 99 mercruiser 3.0 factory adjusted timing and carb (nothing has been...
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    Engine Swap

    Hello everyone, First off I have a 1997 Manta Ray 18' with a mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha one drive I think I have spun a bearing in the motor and now needs to be replaced I was wondering with the costly expense of another 3.0 is there another engine that I could possibly put in my boat that...
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    Engine Needed

    Hello everyone thank you for taking a look at my post I have a 1997 Manta Ray 18' Bow Rider with a Mercruiser 3.0 with an alpha one drive... We took the boat out a few weeks again and I think I have spun a Bearing and now I am in need of a new engine can anyone direct me in where to possibly...
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    No electrical

    Good evening to everyone I have a 97 murcruiser 3.0 with alpha one drive Tonight I got my boat out to get ready for the water, I checked and charged the battery and tested blower and lights and bulge pump, all work fine and function... Turn the key to start the engine and I get nothing (no...
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    1997 Manta Ray 179

    I am looking to purchase a 1997 Manta Ray 179 with a Mercruiser Alpha One 3.0 LX from a local boat mechanic and he has be up front and honest about this boat from the beginning. We went to look at the boat on Friday last week and he says that there was a noise/vibration that he wasn't...
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