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    shift problem 1985 140

    Have a 1985 140hp merccruiser and i was out on the river today worked fine all day came back in to the boat landing went to shift into reverse and when i did it went forward did that three times then i went to put it in forward and the engine reved up but it wouldnt go in forward and then it...
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    antifreeze ?

    I know its a little early for this question but in a couple of months when i winterize i still have a half a jug of marine antifreeze from last year is it still good or should i buy new.my motor is a 1985 140hp merccruiser
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    fuel/water separator

    I was just curious I have a fuel water separator do I need to dump it periodically through out the summer or just change it once a year.
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    Exhaust tube vs bellows 1985 140

    I have a 1985 mercruiser 140 hp my question is I had a bad exhaust bellows and when I took it to the boat mech he put on a exhaust tube instead.He is a professionall so im just curious why he put this on instead of a bellows it wont hurt anything being a alpha one will it.
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    morse shift lever 1985 3.0

    i have a 1985 nercruiser 3.0 i redid all of my interior in my boat and had to take shift lever off to remove interior and then reinstall when i put new interior in my question is when i removed shift lever i didnt have to detach any thing besides the front plate that held the assembly from the...
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    tilt and trim question 1985 140

    Re: tilt and trim question These are the pictures I have been doing some research and i think they are the trim sender wires and i do not have a trim sender gauge so they shouldnt really matter if they are the trim sending unit wires. The other set of wires that are coming out of the...
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    tilt and trim question 1985 140

    I just have a quick question i have a 1985 140hp mercruiser and my question is this.When i was cleaning the boat up for the water in a couple of weeks i noticed that there are a couple of wires that look like the plug of a lamp they run from a connector attached to a plate that is right below...
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    Painting sterndrive

    I was just curious I am going I was just curious I am going to spray paint my sterndrive from a 1985 140hp mercruiser with professional grade rustoleum primer and paint is there anything besides the water intake and weep hole that i need to tape off it is still on the boat just gonna give her...
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    Shift lever

    I was just curious i am going I was just curious i am going to replace my interior in my 1986 140hp mercruiser searay seville.And i was wondering my control lever is a moris model mns.My question is can the lever be removed and be reinstalled to the rest of the unit so i can replace the vinyl...
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    Winterization question

    I just have a learning questio I just have a learning question i winterized my 1985 3.0 merc and my buddy has a 1996 3.0 merc.I winterized mine and his my question is when i opened the exaust drain on mine and filled up my manifold with antifreeze throught the hose mine started to come out of...
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    Bellows

    have a 1985 140 hp mercruiser have a 1985 140 hp mercruiser and i just had the bellows replaced at a shop.The bottom bellows has a bunch of cracks between the ribs .Is this normal and if not would it be a mfg defect he gets all his parts from sierra and other than the cracks it looks new so i...
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    Prop removal

    I am going to take my prop to I am going to take my prop to get redone.How do i remove the prop do i just take off the nut and it will come off or is there more to it.
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    Oil and lube change

    I was wondering should i chang I was wondering should i change the engine and lower unit oil before winterization or next year when it comes out for spring they where both changed at the beginning of the season.I was also wondering the same about my fuel water seperator.
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    Mph gauge failure

    i was just wondering my boat w i was just wondering my boat was beached while we where swimmining and the mph sender got plugged with dirt so the gauge wouldnt read.i took the tube off the sender and blew through it and the gauge went up i unplugged the gauge and put the tube back on and blew...
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    Top speed question

    I was just wondering i have a I was just wondering i have a 1985 16 ft searay seville with a 140 hp mercruiser my top speed is between 35 and 40 mph is that about right for speed.
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