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    Choke Adjustment?

    I have a 89 4.3 mercruiser...starts rough and doesn't want to idle unless I manually open the choke. Once I hit operating temp it seems to stay open and runs and idles great. Are there any adjustments I can make to the choke to keep it from sticking closed when its cold and doesn't need the...
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    Afraid I have a transom replacement in my near future

    Wrapping up my misc fixes I noticed a drip coming from the bottom of my transom assembly. Hoping that I can run it lightly a few times before i tear it back apart. My season is just starting and I may already be done :( --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?2zyshn
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    Bearing buddies.....missing!

    I rebuilt the hubs on my trailer...bearings, seals and reinstalled the bearing buddies. First trip I got home and realized my passenger side BB was missing. I put a dust cap on it so I could take the boat for a test run and when I got to the ramp noticed the cap was missing! By the time I got...
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    Water intrusion???

    I replaced all my bellows, water hose and trim sensors....I seem to still be leaking somewhere! I can't see where or how.... are there any tricks to finding small leaks or anything else I should check? I made sure the boat was drained and after about an hour in the water I drained about a gallon...
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    Unknown alarm?

    I turned the ignition on to adjust my trim sensor and after a few secs (engine not running) a steady alarm buzzes... doesn't shut off until I turn the ignition off. Turn ignition back on and same thing. It doesn't sound when the engine is running? Is it a oil pressure alarm or something? Thanks...
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    Greasing Gimbal bearing...

    New gimbal bearing is in and bellows are replaced! I got probably a good 8 pumps of grease in and grease started coming out between the aluminum housing of the bearing? I have marks on both housings making sure the grease holes were lined up and triple checked the alignment of the compression...
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    Gimbal & Ujoint grease

    Some may think this is a stupid question and I apologize...I tried searching for this topic but I have an extremly slow internet connection and is very hard to search. I am replacing my bellows, trim sensors and Gimbal bearing. I know that I am suppossed to use the Mercury gimbal grease but am...
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    89 180 Bow rider trailer setup

    I picked up a new to me trailer for my sea ray over the weekend and have made some mods to make it fit...Does anyone have a 180 on a trailer that could share some pics with me so I know im on the right track? Thanks in advance.
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    New owner...need help getting it on the water!

    Bought a '89 180 BR project boat. Extremely good condition... PO had it docked on a lake and it took on some water. I am planning on replacing the bellows. I replaced the starter and got it running, runs very good. Wife scrubbed and cleaned and is happy:) Remaining issues... 1) It does not...
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