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    30L carb base gasket

    "3.0L Merc Alpha 1 Carb Id "3.0L Merc Alpha 1 Carb Id 1389-9562 Engine ID OC661820 I have read repeatedly about only using the 1/4" thick carb base gasket, after of course installing the thin one made by quicksilver I believe. Can anyone give me the part number I need and a place...
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    Fuel Withdrawal

    "Anyone know where I can get a "Anyone know where I can get a fuel withdrawal tube that has dual pickups, one for my kicker and one for my mercruiser??"
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    Kicker Primer Bulb

    "Ok, First of all I appreciate "Ok, First of all I appreciate all the advice im getting from everyone on this board. I do have another question, I have a 3.0L mercrusier, and I also have a NEW 8hp 4 stroke Mercurty kicker on my fishing boat. I installed a 3way Valve, Main Gas tank to Valve...
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    Alpha one Impeller

    "I recently changed the impell "I recently changed the impeller on my Alpha One outdrive. Seems to be staying around 160 degrees now with no problems. One question is should there be water coming out of the Prop area when I run it on the muffs, or just from underneath the outdrive."
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    Iridium Spark Plugs

    Just curious on your thoughts Just curious on your thoughts on the NGK Br6FIX Iridium spark plugs. Anyone use these and do thew work as well as they claim. Any imput would be great...
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    Grounding Wire

    "Firstly, I have a 1990 DDIS 3 "Firstly, I have a 1990 DDIS 3.0L Mercruiser I/O and I found a broken wire and wonder what it does. It is only about 3-4 inches long and connects by the steering link behind the motor to the bracket mounted on the transom, behind the motor. I am assuming it is...
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    30L still no power under load

    "As I posted before my 3.0L me "As I posted before my 3.0L mecruiser still misses or has no power under load. I installed a fuel water seperator and cleaned the two fuel filters. It runs good at idle and slow speeds but @ WOT I could hear and feel that the engine was really "loaded up". Is...
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    TACH HELP

    "Hopefully my last question fo "Hopefully my last question for awhile. I have a 1990 mercruiser 3.0L with DDIS igntion. When running on the ear muffs yesterday I noticed that Tach was idling nice at 650 rpms, and then shoots up to 2000rpm and bounces around. I know the engine rpms are not...
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    Automatic Choke help

    "I have a 3.0L mercruiser DDIS "I have a 3.0L mercruiser DDIS with an automatice choke. It seems that the choke is not closing when cold. The choke butterfly is locked until some throttle is given, (I believe this is normal). When the key is ON i can feel the choke housing getting warm. How...
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    Fuel Water Seperator

    Want to install a new fuel wat Want to install a new fuel water separator in my boat. I have a 3.0 Mercruiser 1990. Where do these get installed and is it easy to do. I saw a kit at Walmart for 25.00. It just looks like the fuel line going to my fuel pump is a large rubber hose and the...
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    Mercruiser 30L Missing under load

    "Just got a 1990 boat with a m "Just got a 1990 boat with a mercruiser 3.0L engine in it. Took if for a test drive and ran pretty well. When I went WOT it missed, popped and wouldnt go. I let it relax at idle for a few minutes and then it went WOT with no problem. Did this to me twice. But...
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