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    Shifter control

    I’m in Virginia
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    Shifter control

    I have a 1987 cheetah alpha one gen one out drive with a 3.0 liter. Last year I took the the control box apart to fix the frayed wires going to the trim switch. But things came about and I wasn’t able to get it all put back together. That’s how life is at time. I’m trying now to place...
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    What about the high side of the stator is out? Could that be a possibility?
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    It’s blowing exhaust out very good. I’m just lost on this one. Seems like it’s starving for fuel It just started out the brand great and turned it off for about a hour and then it started acting up
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    The motor had very good compression when I checked it when I had the problem last year. All three were close in range. I believe they were right around 150 or so. But all were acceptable. Yes the venturis are tight and not loose. I do have new ones to go in but couldn’t figure out how to...
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    Do you mean unplugging the plug wire to see if it will spark that far?
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    It was fresh fuel that was added at the time
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    1982-83 mercury 70hp bogging down at wot

    The boat it’s on is a 17’ deep v hull boat. On a good day it might hit 23 mph with two people. But it’s great for just cruising around for us. Last year we were out on the river and ran great. Had it off for a while we floated with the current. Started back up and idles perfectly fine...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 with dreaded water in the oil

    The engine didn’t have a thermostat in it which I knew. So installed the thermostat and gasket and did it at 15 psi and never dropped. It did raise some because the temperature outside got up to 91 degrees. Held good for 4 hours yesterday and dropped a 1/2 of a psi by this morning which I...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 with dreaded water in the oil

    Last fall I picked up a boat in a trade. 1987 cheetah with the 3.0. Interior was shot and needs to be done which I do that for a living so that’s why I got it. Engine runs great and so forth. I noticed when fist running it, it had water leaking from the back of the engine. So pulled the...
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