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  1. fastjeff

    Retiring after 60 years!

    Had to end sometime and I'm pushing 80 so... Both of my boats are now gone and I want to clean out my shop, so... I have a massive collection of old Merc parts, special tools, manuals, measuring tools, all kinds of electronic stuff, lower units, blocks, etc. including a complete 70 hp Merc...
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    2006 Yamaha 60 hp TDLC Priming Issue

    This one has me stumped. The priming solenoid (top one at least) has 18 ohms resistance but doesn't click or apparently work. I jumped it direct from a 12 volt battery and...nothing, not the slightest spark. The accelerator pump assembly is dry even though the bulb is rock hard, so fuel is...
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    Ever Had This Happen to You?

    Mercuiser 305/ 230 hp. first start up of the year. Motor exhibiting a classic no gas condition and refused to fire except with starting fluid and/ or gas dripped down the Quadrajet. Checked for gas pressure at carb--good--and a dirty filter in the carb--clean as a whistle! As I've often...
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    Happy Thanksgiving Day!

    With that blasted Covid-19 it won't be our usual family time, but I hope we'll still communicate and enjoy what we have. Jeff
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    Happy Thanksgiving Day to all!

    With that blasted Covid-19 it won't be our usual family time, but I hope we'll still communicate and enjoy what we have. Jeff
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    Crankcase sealer

    Opinions please: What are you guys using to seal the crankcase joint? My usual stuff is no longer available. Thanks, Jeff
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    Looking at a Milkshake...

    ...and not the drinkable kind! Every time I yank the power head off my older Merc triple I see a whitish, ugly looking layer of...stuff. I'm wondering if this is common (and okay) since this motor has a pocket below the lower bearing housing where the...stuff can build up. The early Merc...
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    Looking for a wiring diagram

    2002 Merc single cylinder 5 hp. (American made--not that Belgium thing). Anyone know where I can locate a wiring diagram for this? It's a friend's motor and I don't want to buy a manual for it. Thanks, Jeff
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    Starter Bolt Solution

    Mercruiser 5.0 230 hp 1986. Starter is held by two 3/8 UNC body bolts that fit tight in the holes to align the starter. New starter is for the later, metric engines and uses slightly larger 10 mm body bolts. This allows the metric starter to move around with the smaller 3/8 bolts. The...
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    Converting a metric starter to an SAE design

    Mercruiser 5.0 230 hp 1986. Starter is held by two 3/8 UNC body bolts that fit tight in the holes to align the starter. New starter is for the later, metric engines and uses slightly larger 10 mm body bolts. This allows the metric starter to move around with the smaller 3/8 bolts. The...
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    Quiz time!

    Here's the scenario: Case # 1: Merc triple (2 carbs) suddenly sagging badly while on plane. Stuck my fingers into the lower carb (hood was of) and it picked right up and ran normal. Removed my fingers and it sagged again. Repeated this several times and the condition eventually went away. Ran...
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    Merc guy needs help

    Got a friend with an Evinrude 30 hp on a Boston Whaler. I believe it's an 88 model (the info plate is illegible). It has factory dual remote controls with a knob that I 'don't understand. I'd ask my friend. but then he'd think I was a dodo! Anyone know what that knob on the remote controls is...
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    Mercruiser starter hell

    A simply job, really: just replace the starter on my 1986 305 Mercruiser that was showing its age. However... The rear bolt holding the little darling on refused to be removed. It wasn't that I couldn't turn it (though I snappd an open end wrench trying) it was that I could not get a socket on...
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    Recomended piston to wall clearance

    Having an early triple bored out .030 over and need to tell my boring dude what clearance I want. Looked in my genuine Merc manual and couldn't find it. Anyone have a spec? Thanks, Jeff
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    Related/ Unrelated Mercruiser Problem (Maybe)

    Now, that's a definitive question! Got a Chaparral 19 footer with an Alpha One drive (305 SBC). Previously (several years) I was able to noticeably raise the bow with the trim buttons, then drop it back a bit (as one is supposed to) for a porpoise free ride. But this year the boat porpoises...
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    Sark Advance Shift?

    Was warming up my 1986 MC 305 hp this morning, playing with the choke adjustment (Q-Jet) to reduce cold motor stalls it's been experiencing for some time. As I was watching the choke slowly open as the motor warmed up, at about 120-130 ' F the motor suddenly increased in rpm by maybe 100 revs...
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    305 Mercruiiser mystery

    I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I can't find out where the second hose from the flame arrester goes. One hose goes to the PCV valve in the port valve cover, but the other? It's a 1986 305 Mercruiser Alpha One. Jeff
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    Alpha One Stalling Going into Gear

    My engine would shut off, thanks to the cut off switch, when going into reverse and was hell getting her going again when cold. Reason? The ignition was still shut off thanks to a sticking shift cable (from the cut off switch to the OD). My man Steve came by to fix it, armed with a new...
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    A Tribute to Carl Kiekhaefer

    Eighty years ago this year, Carl started what has become the largest marine power industry on earth, and I feel it’s time to recognize his genius (and admit how wrong I was about him). The excellent biography of Carl’s life, titled “Iron Fist”, reveals Carl’s thoughts upon hearing of the stern...
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    A Tribute to Carl Kiekhaefer

    Eighty years ago this year, Carl started what has become the largest marine power industry on earth, and I feel it’s time to recognize his genius (and admit how wrong I was about him). The excellent biography of Carl’s life, titled “Iron Fist”, reveals Carl’s thoughts upon hearing of the stern...
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