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    3.0 mercruiser ignition wiring problem.

    This is an '85 starcraft 3.0 alpha 1. Electricity shuts off after 1 or 2 minutes running. Here's the background. Ran fine, starter was getting weak so I changed it out for new instead of rebuilding. When I removed it I noticed the solenoid stud for the coil was obviously broken off inside, no...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 starter

    Have a old 1985 3.0 with a slow starter. Took it apart, The case had loosened just a bit,needs a new end cap bushing. Fields not rubbed, armature clean and smooth. In the process of trying to find a bushing and brushes I see complete new starters for as little as 75 bucks all the way up to $300...
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    3.0 idle rpm

    1985 merc 3.0 alpha 1. runs great above 1100 rpm. Anything less it will shut off within minutes It shuts down like you turned the switch. The farther below 1100 rpm I set idle the worse it is. New ignition components. Carb kit, all passages & vents clean & clear, needle looks fine. Can find no...
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    How to slow troll an I/O ?

    Have a 19ft 140 mercruiser. Can't get it slow enough to pull flutter spoons for Lakers properly. Any suggestions. Will a flop down trolling plate work as on an outboard?
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    Alpha 1 trim sender

    1986 3.0 Alpha 1, medallion trim gauge. Replaced the trim & limit switches, mean job. Old wires rotted and gone on the sender, no color code on the new one. Limit works fine but no responce on the gauge from the new sender. Test light shows power to and through the sender. Gauge stays at top of...
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    Alpha 1 prop choice ?

    Boat is a 1985 19 ft glass V hull starcraft 3.0 140hp alpha 1. My 1st I /O, just finished the rebuild. Tried it gently up to 3500 rpm, seems fine. It has a stainless prop, 48.. 11074-A40 23p. As a donor boat I have the same in 16 ft. It has an aluminum prop 48..78116-A40, 15p. I presume I have...
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    Mercury Kickhaefer 300

    Have a chance at a 1960 Merc Kickhaefer 300 Thunderbolt 4 cyl suppose to be 35 HP. Looks great / runs well in a tank. Nice match for an old tin hull I'm almost finished. Are these old Mercs as good as anything else from the era or a problem?
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    1984 Merc 60HP

    Need some advice on a 1984 Merc 3cyl 60 HP power trim/tilt, pump &; controlls, ser# 661****. Never owned a Merc OB. Do these have a history of being rugged and reliable with parts still ava. Or walk away even for pocket change?
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    steering conversion ?

    I'm about to start refurbishing this old '59 ??? alum Mohawk. '62 Evinrude 28hp with good controlls. The old cable steering is missing and the steering wheel is poor. I have the complete rack & pinion setup from an '85 Starcraft. Is there any reason that steering setup won't work on the Mohawk...
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    Mercruiser out drive swap

    Will a 1985 3.0 Alpha 1 out drive bolt up to a 1984 3.0 140MR ? Both in glass starcrafts, side by side they look the same except for the rear decal. The '85 says Alpha 1' the '84 has a big #4.
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    Kinked water hose?

    This is a '85 Mercruiser 140 MR, I reciently bought. Complete dealer service including Bearing billows hose ect all new last Sept and stored. Seems to work fine on muffs. But going over it real close I notice a slight kink in the water hose where it comes out of the drive and turns up in the...
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    Free Resin & mat, any good?

    I was given a pickup load of fiberglass supplies and tools just to haul it away. Some good some not. Questions on things I'm not sure of.. 5 gal metal pail of resin unopened, probably 10yrs old. Would it still be good? 2 1gal plastic bottles resin unopened ? 2 square 1 gal plastic bottles in...
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    Mores Law & I/O boats

    "If more is good than to much should be just right". I have little 16 ft '86 glass starcraft i/o 3.0 alpha 1. Bad engine & rotten wood. Probably not worth messing with. I just like the looks of the hull, nice lines and the glass hull is in good shape. I have a take it away offer on mid '80s 20ft...
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    Glass I/O motor mount replacement

    This is an '85 Starcraft 191 I/O. Stringers, transom, bulkheads, deck all fine. Motor mount area needs replacement. I've done some glass work but never structural, need some advice. I've read some threads and come up with his. Cut out the wood/glass that's bad, prep area, set the wood with the...
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    Checking stringers in a glass starcraft

    Picked up a 1985 glass starcraft V 191 B i/o as a donor boat. Problem is it looks to good to scrap,if there's no rot.. Floors fine, frt motor mount fair, keyhole area fine. 1 each side' 1 inch holes through glass wrapped stringers, low, 8 inches forward of transom, damp but solid. I'm curious...
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    Starcraft hull ?

    I'm looking at a project boat, late '70s 18 ft starcraft. On the trailer when I look down the hull bottom I can see some low spots in the alum skin between the ribs mid way. Using a 4 ft straightedge and feeler gauge the most between any 2 ribs is .025. Other than that no dents or repairs. Is...
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    Merc type IV ignitione coil question

    1976 merc 2cyl, 4hp, # 9118446. Won't start. When cranking have intermitent spark on one cyl. Strong on the other. Removed the coil [# 5288] to test. There is a fine un-insulated wire aprox 4" long coming out the side of the coil. Just coiled up sitting in the bottom the bracket. What am I...
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    advice on '72 merc I/O

    I need opinions / advice on a 1972 Starcraft Holiday I/O w/ a common 2.5 4cyl. It was restored recently and appears to be well done. My main concern is the outdrive. The guy says its a "pre Alpha one". Would that be accurate? If yes what is their reputation? Are parts available? I know very...
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    compression ?

    I have an old 1976 4 HP Merc thats been sitting for 15+ yrs.. It has 70 lbs compression on #1 and 65 lbs on # 2 after soaking the cyls with WD 40. . Thats within the acceptable % of differance in the manual. Trouble is I can't find what it should be. Seems low to me. Any advice?
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    Flywheel removal

    I'm going through a running 1962 evinrude speeditwin 28 hp. I need eyes on the ignition components. The problem is removing the flywheel. I've searched the forum and found a lot of info, some I don't dare try. I've never had a flywheel on any engine this stuck. My 1st question is how much stress...
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