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Engine was very hard to start and wouldn’t idle down without dying. The shop says the electric choke is getting power but not working so they set it all the way open and I should be able to pump it a couple of times to start, then run it up a couple of times and I’d should idle OK. They say...

Happy Veterans Day to all you guys who served and a belated Happy Birthday yesterday to all you Jarheads!:clap:

It's been too long. Can you guys give me the short form tutorial on changing the impeller in my 1985 Mercruiser 170 outdrive. I'll probably recognize most of what I need to do when I get in there but I recall that the throttle lever needed to be in a particular position (I think it was...

Happy New Year to you all from the left coast. Thanks to Joe for maintaining and saving our site and thoughts and prayers for a good kidney operation (and a much improved new year). And good luck with the "new" boat.

Pertronix electronic ignition last year - starts and runs great (for a while). Early June ran at approx. 3000 RPM for around 15-20 minutes, ran near idle for a few more minutes before anchoring up to fish - no problems. Maybe a half hour later tried to start up to move a little, idled very...

This is the integral one. The stator is shorted to ground / the commutator looks very good / rhe voltage regulator tested good as far as I went. Assuming it checks out OK, would you suggest a new stator at around $200 or changing to an external alternator for the same or a little more money...

The Guest 2610W (10 amp) charger that was on my boat when I got it seems to be dead (red light on constantly and the shop that did some other diagnosis says its bad). I have two Optima batteries in the boat and hear that their life is shortened if you charge them at too high of amperage. Is...

With fresh gas and standing in a large pool of sweat from cranking I finally got the motor started once. It seemed to run up OK, but was in a garbage can of water and didn't want to flood the shop, so didn't rev it up too much and shut it off fairly soon. I think I have it diagnosed, but am...

My distributor shaft is pretty sloppy and a supplier out here (pacific northwest) says electronic ignition will really boost performance. Since I need to fix it anyway I thought this might be a good time to do it right. Any comments on whether electronic ignition is worthwhile and if so...

I'm thinking of building rod boxes and a buddy suggested making them bigger and adding other storage. I figure I need to stay away from the corners a little, but not sure how much stiffness the inner panels add to the strength or rigidity of the boat. Anybody know what concerns I should have...

Hey Spare - I see you're on right now - or anyone else..... I cleaned up the rusty, pitted shaft and installed new seals, but still leaked out the weep hole. The shoulder of the cam shaft isn't beveled, so it's hard to get the seals on, especially while fighting the rest of the fit...

Anyone know old Mercruiser 170 electrical??? Engine is a Mercruiser 170, I/O, SN 6916938, in my '85 V-20 with the alternator integrated on the front of the engine. The commutator, holding the magnets is what would normally be the crankshaft pulley. My manuals don't show this configuration - I...

Long time since I posted any pictures. I know there are threads, but can't find 'em for : 1) posting to gallery 2) posting in threads Thanks 4 your help.

A while back someone posted where to get those little (1 3/4" diameter) turn latch things that hold the back hatches closed - made out of stainless. I saw some of the Perko potmetal garbage at West Marine for some crazy price - wouldn't put 'em on if the gave them away. Since tomorrow (the...

Well, it's not much of a Salmon, but it made a nice Mother's Day BBQ and I ate it for lunch the rest of the week. This one was 25 1/2" and 6 lb. My buddy who I was with when I caught this one caught a 19+ lb, really bright, nice looking one the week before in the same place. I kinda get a kick...

Anybody know where I can get a manual for a Furuno GP-1600F chart plotter/FISH FINDER? Or just a copy of the fish finder/depth sounder part of the manual? I found one for the GP-1600 (it's the same unit, but doesn't have a fish finder function) on the Furuno site. I only want to use the fish...

I need to order some parts for my Mercruiser 170 I/O, 1985 - gaskets for top end of motor, hoses , bellows and other parts to service the outdrive, etc. Any advice on good internet suppliers? Or strong recommendation to buy locally (in Oregon)? My mechanic buddy likes the Stem to Stern website...

My rod boxes are cracked/broken ('85 V20, cuddy). Anyone know where there's something on this site about that (I searched some), or ideas about fixing/replacing them? It would be nice if they held a few more rods too. Thanks

I signed up kind of quick - didn't know this was going to be such a great board. Would like to change my user name - can I do this? Thanks - Scott

Finally got the boat ('85 V-20 cuddy) in the water and it started right up, but: 1) The outdrive wouldn't go down. The pump howled, but no movement - even with a guy standing on the drive for encouragement. 2) The tach pegs as soon as the motor is started and stays there at any RPM. My...