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    1986 Mercruiser 120 will crank but wont run

    So if I spray starter fluid in the carb or pump the trottle several times I can get it to crank but then it just stalls right out. Not sure where to start the carb was just rebuilt. New distributor installed and the motor was out and put back in so I need advise on where to start looking
  2. J

    My engine is siezed.

    So I have a mercruiser 120 and it won't move. I think water got in the engine I'm just not sure how. So now I have to rebuild the engine but if I can't figure out how water got in an I just going to end up with a broken engine again? So here's what I've done so far and what I've seen any advise...
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    Can't get the outdrive back on

    I check the alignment and the tool slides in and out really easy with 2 fingers but when I go to out the outdrive on it stops and won't go any further about an inch from where I should be. The engine is in forward like the manual says but it just won't go
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    Cable adjustments?

    So I'm to the point in my rebuilt where the engine is going back in I'm guessing all the cables are going to need to be adjusted properly (i did replace the shift cable just because I have everything out Is there a proper order to do this in?
  5. J

    Engine alignment tool?

    I'm looking online and there are so many different ones anywhere from 25 to 200 and all these part numbers listed I'm not sure what one I need I have a mercruiser 2.5l with an alpha one
  6. J

    Rewiring a 1985 starcraft

    That wiring harness and everything at the engine is clean and looks good. But under the dash looks like a drunk blind person wired that I understand basic electrical fairly well but all the fuses and gauges looped together have me a bit lot of I post pictures of the front and back and label as...
  7. J

    Tightening the clamps on the bellows

    I have a mercruiser 2.5L with an alpha one gen 1 I have done a full restoration on this boat and not once have I felt I couldn't do it (i have worried a few time) but I'm ready to put TNT IN the boat and light it. I've got the main bellows and the exhaust bellows in and tight but the shift...
  8. J

    Broken blade in one of my wiring harness connectors

    The 3rd blade on this connector is broken and I'm not sure what to do and if I can order o e from somewhere I don't want to have to replace the entire harness. It connects to the trim pump
  9. J

    Using rustoleum to paint the inside of boat?

    I remember reading somewhere where woodonglass said rustoleum with a hardener added was good for painting inside the boat. I bought cheap topside paint to paint the inside over the new fiberglass work I did before installing the carpet. But I'm not going to have enough. The boat paint is a one...
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    Putting my gimble housing back together

    I have a 2.5l mercrusier with a alpha one. I can't read the serial number on the gimble but there are several plates with number on the valve cover of the engine if those would help. I had to do several repairs to the boat itself which required me to remove the engine. So I decided to tear...
  11. J

    Need help! Fixing boat stringers

    Ok. So I recently aquired a 85 starcraft bowrider 17' for the most part I think the boat is in good shape and engine runs great. But while replacing the carpet I some floor damage at the back behind the drivers seat. (time to get out the saw). After removing the floor on that side I found...
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