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makomark

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      makomark replied to the thread Can’t find the part!.
      better off getting a machinist to broach it...that said, the elbows have finite lifetimes before the water jacket corrodes thru...given...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread Grrrrrrrr Minnkota.
      maybe try an authorized service center (vs dealer) if there is one close by... If not, contact headquarters...
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      makomark replied to the thread 95 mercruiser 7.4L stalls after warm and doesnt want to fire until igniton switch is turning off.
      Would it work.....maybe. There was a review that touched on my favorite topic - the certification label showing compliance to "marine...
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      makomark replied to the thread Please help.
      Probably good to get the wiring diagram from a factory manual...there may be a 'bypass during start' connection around the ballast...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread Please help.
      the ballast resistor limits the flow of current in the primary circuit of the ignition...without the resistor in the circuit (or if the...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread replacing riser/elbow.
      I usually don't explicitly torque the studs but just apply locktite to the threads and run them in until 'snug'....when you install the...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread Please help.
      This suggests the points are burning up...is the ballast resistor still there and intact?
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread replacing riser/elbow.
      Ideally with a stud tool....since they are not cheap and don't see frequent use, most use the "double nut" technique to install them...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread Edelbrock 1409/1410 Carb - What is this port?.
      If your fuel pumps are original (and OLD) its very possible they don't have the double diaphragm design which means no fitting for the...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread replacing riser/elbow.
      if you drain the manifold itself, you will get the bulk of the coolant removed. If it is in good shape and not contaminated during...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread Exhaust elbow temperature.
      where, on the manifolds, are you measuring the temperatures? same question for the elbows? The elbows should run a bit cooler than the...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread 140 mercruiser top speed question.
      The 2.4:1 gear set I was looking at (in the MCM service bulletin) actually changes the gears in the lower housing....if you want a...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread 140 mercruiser top speed question.
      I'd bet you'd be happier if you can find a 2.4:1 drive unit to replace the 1.98:1 you have now... You may give up some top end speed...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread 140 mercruiser top speed question.
      Sounds like the timing advance is later than it needs to be...without knowin the details (version of the 140) its a bit of a guessing...
    • makomark
      makomark replied to the thread 95 mercruiser 7.4L stalls after warm and doesnt want to fire until igniton switch is turning off.
      could be the module...may not hurt to try it with the tach disconnected...one of the failure modes a tach can have is to kill the...
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