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    Always one more issue.....

    So this boat (1987 Crestliner Nordic - 2.5L Mercruiser with OMC Cobra outdrive) has been quite the source of my frustrations for the past month or so. It has a mercruiser 2.5L engine with an OMC Cobra outdrive. I finally have the engine all figured out and dialed in (thanks to you guys here)...
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    so frustrating.....

    so after chasing ghosts left and right with this darn thing, I am at a complete loss. After carb rebuild, engine timing, new ignition system (complete) and thorough cleaning, the engine runs fantastic......on the trailer while on muffs. Good acceleration, great idle, all is well. I put it in the...
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    rochester 2 jet no start after rebuild

    well, the saga continues with this thing. I rebuilt the carb again this morning. Everything was fine minus the lack of power on quick acceleration. I thought, hmm, maybe I should check the metering jets for clogs. Kinda forgot about that. Removed them, cleaned them, reinstalled them. Now...
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    Mercruiser 2.5 shuts spits, sputters, and dies after 20 - 30 minutes

    ok so just as the title says, after 20 to 30 min she starts getting real sluggish and eventually (45 to 50 seconds) dies. Also, it struggles on quick acceleration and seems to take a while to start and stay running(five or six times before it idles well at initial start when engine is cold...
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    OMC Cobra 3.0 outdrive lower unit removal

    I have an OMC cobra outdrive that seems to have an issue getting water to the impeller. I really need some guidance getting the lower unit off as I have no idea where to begin. Im new to the world of boats, this is my first one and i really dont wanna make any mistakes.
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    mercruiser 2.5 runs great on muffs but overheats in lake

    so this is a perplexing problem. When i run with the muffs on in the driveway it runs great, always around 140 and thats all. I put it in the lake last night and she overheated rather quickly. I disconnected the hose on the manifold side of the thermostat housing and fired it up briefly...
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    1987 Mercruiser 2.5L 153cid mcm120 LOTS of water in oil pan

    So Im a newbie here and to boating in general. I have seen this question posted a few times and cant seem to get the information I need from the other posts. My situation is as follows; A week ago I bought my first boat. It is a 17 ft 1987 Crestliner Nordic with a 2.5 Mercruiser 2.5 in it...
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