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    off with its head?

    well the saga continues 1986 gm 3.0<br />previos post's were flapper valve and ignition probs.<br />this thing really has me baffled. still popping thru the carb. flapper vavle was non existent. new one will be here tues. old one was in the bellows.<br />Nice blue spark on all plugs.<br />I...
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    exhaust flapper/ backfiring

    ok Guys I still need help?<br />merc 3 liter 1986 commplete tune up done carb rebuilt by a ran good for 30 secs then ran lousy backfiring <br />thru the carb. I got a sneaking suspicion to check the flapper valve when I saw no water comming out of the prop hole.<br />I found the rod but no...
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    looking for all the help I can get

    OK here goes <br />I am getting ready to build a boat from scratch<br />for me there are 2 options<br />1 take a glenL monaco and turn it into a rear cockpit mid engine gentlemans racer<br />Or 2 a Clark Craft Mongoose Either one will have GM<br />5.7 power as that is what I already Have<br...
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    1986 merc 3.0 ignition problems

    Hope someone here has advice I currently have a 1986 dixie bandit it is a great boat just a little small for the lake i live on and I am going to sell it and get something bigger. I have not put it in the water yet this year. I went to start it and it ran horrible<br />backfiring thru the carb...
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    Mercuise3.0HELP!!!

    Is this possible!! i had my sterndrive hooked up to muffs for an hour or so while I changed points<br />and did some other stuff. After starting my motor<br />my oil was severly contaminated with water<br />I am fairly new to raw water cooling systems<br />is there a chance you can get water...
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