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    problem at wot

    i have a question about my 1985 mercruiser 3.0 alpha 1 outdrive. a few weeks back had a problem with dead spot at half throttle and bogging and backfiring at wot. i got all got things to do to fix it wound up to be a carb rebuild. engine idles very smooth and runs great all the way thru throttle...
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    water in the boat

    i got a 1984 larson mercruiser 140. went out on the water yesterday a ton off water in the boat. (thank god for automatic bilge pump). when i got boat home i saw that the shifter bellow was completly torn off is it hard to change and do i have to take off stern drive just to change bellow?
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    overheat at WOT

    me and my bro where on the water today he has a 1985 bayliner with aq125 volvo/penta when we hit wot engine overheated. we took it home checked the sea water pump and it was fine. we took out thermostat put it in hot water and it opened properly. look in book and it said check timing which was...
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    misfire

    i have another question gents you all have helped alot. at mid throttle engine bogs down and stalls. When i go straight to full throttle from a stop no bog down. But then at wide open throttle engine surges. I put new plugs gapped right new points gapped and condenser. I set the timing to 6...
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    water leak in rear of boat

    1984 larson 18' 3.0 mercruiser.my problem is i can hear water dripping inside of boat couldnt see anything inside looked on the the outside and saw a big rubber boot was ripped how difficult is it to change it and where can i get info on how to do it.
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    mercruiser 3.0 cooling problem

    i have a 1984 mercruiser 3.0 (140). im having an overheating problem. it doesnt seem like the water is circulating. took off thermostat housing and thermostat is working. keeped thermostat housing started engine with ears on and no water came out off housing.
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