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  1. mikethepike

    Mercruiser 5.7 was running for 15 minutes at idle , then died ???

    My beloved 1971 30 Gibson houseboat has super low hours as we use it for a floating cottage here in Michigan. It always ran fine--until today Today I started it up and let it run for 15-20 minutes at idle before I went to take it out to the hoist for the season. It all of a sudden died. It...
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    Mercury 350 on my houseboat starts but wont stay running ...sometimes please help

    Ok, I bought a 1971 Gibson houseboat from my dock mate who didn't have time for it anymore (he completely gutted it, and redid the interior..its really nice!!!! It has a 1971 350 (Mercury???) and a new carburetor. I've had it running on the Detroit River and it just stalled. Once I got it...
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    Outdrive goes down, wont come up. 1996 Mercury 350 alpha 1 drive

    My brother in law washed the bilge for me this wknd and after he did the Outdrive wont go up, only down. When you hit the button up , it just clicks...did he get the pump wet and i have to wait let the connections dry:facepalm:? 1996 Mercury 350 with an alpha 1 drive. Pump sae j1171
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    96 Mercury 350 will lose rpms , sputter,stall.. only to be restarted at a later time

    On a recent trip , while on plane (3300 rpm's) trip my starboard engine lost rpms, sputtered and finally stalled about 18 miles into a 30 miles trip . I tried restarting it...but only smelled gas, so i let it be for 1/2 an hour and it restarted when i got 5 miles from my destination. I...
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    Starter on my port side engine just grinds

    Finally put my boat in the water last week and i go to start the starboard engine...it cranked kinda slow but started right up. I go too start the port engine and the starter just grinds on the flywheel. I charged both batteries up and i get the same result. Is it time for a new starter ? I...
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    2001 Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke multiple winter use with 2 questions

    I use my boat in the winter to access different islands that have ice connected to it so i can ice fish, so : 1st question: When i launched it for the 1st expedition, the water exhaust didnt come out for over 4 minutes at idle. I shut it down and let it cool off for 10 minutes and then...
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    Turning key on my mercruiser 350 20-60 times to get it to crank..no click

    I have twin 350's on my boat (502 hours), the starboard engine i have to turn the key 20-60 times or more just to get the engine to fire. I hear nothing when i turn the key , but after turning it to start and off multiple times i can get it to start up. This happens to both engines (but...
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