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    Winter maintenance for so cal

    Mark- What if you can't put the outdrive down because it will hit the asphalt (350 Mag). Is that the fault of the trailer? I find soft ground and dig a hole for the lube pump when I change the oil. I use trailer clips to take the pressure off.
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    1995 Mercruiser 350 Magnum Tournament Ski Stumbling

    350 Mag - tune up every three year with OEM parts and NGK plugs. Consider replacing the $300 coil. May have to shave socket for some plugs, Oh, you have the crab style cap which is a known problem, 3 years
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    1995 Mercruiser 350 Magnum Tournament Ski Stumbling

    Ever change the tank Anti-siphon valve at the tank .. you might be due.
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    engine replacement

    Suggest you make sure your "marine mechanic" advertises Mercruiser repair, or tow it somebody who does. First rule. Ever have the outdrive rebuilt in that 20 year old boat? .... put the boat in the water and go.
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    496 MerCruiser 8.1 with Chirping sound at rear of engine

    Marchman - I can only get to one of those grease fitting on the engine coupler. Also, there maybe another grease fitting (gimble) outside at the transom where the out drive penetrates the boat. Its got a cap on it and its well camouflaged. All these fitting get 5 grease pumps per season.
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    Loss of electrical power after running at cruise speed

    Josh - When was the last time you replaced the batteries, starting battery? cables?
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    Fuel pump not running - 2004 mercruiser 5.0 throttle body

    A little more.. when you changed the the fuel/water separator (filter) canister did you fill the fuel/water separator canister with gas (3/4 full) before you reinstalled the canister? You should fill fuel/water separator (filter) canister with gas before reinstallation so the fuel pump does...
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    2004 5.0 MPI falls off over 3000 RPM

    Did you tune it with NGK plugs (bulletin) and OEM parts including wires w/in last 3 years? That's a symptom
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    5.0 random no crank

    Lancer - Consider a Blue Sea ACR to take the 1/2 switch out of the game. With a SI-CLR you have a On/Off Switch
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    350 MAG MPI Distributor cap and rotor change - Mercury vs. Sierra

    Only OEM parts for the 3 years you use them, and during the 3 years, buy your next tune-up set & plug wires too.with NGK plugs. Replace the throat muffler. Buy a spare OEM IAC and that 30A (?) fuse located at the starter. Grease the spline (can only get to one side), and the gimble bearing via...
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    Water intake issue?

    Pjax - first thing to do - find where the water is coming out, and report back and don't launch the boat until you have this matter resolved
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    Bayliner 185 with mercruiser 3.0 No crank

    Circuit Breaker (CB)
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    Home Shore Power, no power

    My boat is 250ft from the nearest house AC GFCI receptacle. I wish to use the AC battery tender, installed on the boat, powered from my [lake] house, e.g., like shore power. I installed, across from my house (road), a Male outdoor enclosed AC receptacle. Near the boat (225’) is a female...
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    Won't Start, turnsover

    2004 350 MAG #0W010098 There’s a thread below where the engine would stall. Today, because the plugs were old, I changed the plugs, one at a time, now it won’t start, Yes I rechecked the boots and finger felt. I use dielectric grease on the plug porcelain. I don’t think that the...
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    Boat runs then stalls underway, then starts right up

    2004 350 MAG #0W010098 Ideas? Based on threads the oil pressure sender switch ( P/N: 8M0068784 ?) appears/seems to be the culprit. Can you tell where the sender is physically located on the engine? Like to take it out in the water and have hatch supports and dividers to remove. I have a...
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