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magnum350 05-02-2012 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by smokin' gun (Post 3678085)
motor sounds real lazy to me . i would have to say the timing is way off .turn the dist ccw while its running and see if it wakes up

I did try turning the distributor both ways as far as it would go until it nearly killed the engine, and the rpm would change a little, but still ran rough.

FIXX 05-02-2012 10:24 PM

fixx
 

Originally Posted by magnum350 (Post 3678088)
Yeah, 4 marks to the left of 0 on the timing tab.

Quick question, do these have a timing advance that needs to be unplugged while checking the timing like an automotive engine?

what year?

magnum350 05-02-2012 10:29 PM


Originally Posted by mrfixxall (Post 3678115)
what year?

'94

87MagnumII 05-02-2012 10:47 PM


Originally Posted by magnum350 (Post 3678123)
'94

If it is thunder bolt v You have to follow a certain procedure. Here is a link to it.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=207665

magnum350 05-02-2012 10:56 PM

Ok, I'll have to recheck my timing. I'm positive that it still isn't the root cause as I have turned the distributor as far as I could both ways and the miss never cleared up.

outonsafari 05-03-2012 12:09 AM

i'm gonna get the dunce hat for this one, but i think it's the gasket.

in video 1 water is coming from the propellor hub and transom assembly bypass. as it should out of the box

in video 2 alot of water is coming from the bypass on the transom assembly, and none from the prop hub.

on stock mercruiser ex manifolds water mixes w/ exhaust gas right at the end of the riser around it's perimeter,

the new gasket flows more water since you said the riser is cold
if more water got introduced into the exhaust couldn't it be sucking some back into the engine causing it to run rough,

magnum350 05-03-2012 12:12 AM


Originally Posted by outonsafari (Post 3678183)
i'm gonna get the dunce hat for this one, but i think it's the gasket.

in video 1 water is coming from the propellor hub and transom assembly bypass. as it should out of the box

in video 2 alot of water is coming from the bypass on the transom assembly, and none from the prop hub.

on stock mercruiser ex manifolds water mixes w/ exhaust gas right at the end of the riser around it's perimeter,

the new gasket flows more water since you said the riser is cold
if more water got introduced into the exhaust couldn't it be sucking some back into the engine causing it to run rough,

this is kinda what I'm thinking also. I have the correct gasket ordered for it. I hope thats all it is

US1 Fountain 05-03-2012 10:49 AM

Be easy enough to check, pull your dipstick

magnum350 05-03-2012 11:40 AM

I don't know much about these ignitions. Which one do I have?

http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...d/cb80b418.jpg

sprink58 05-03-2012 01:29 PM


Originally Posted by outonsafari (Post 3678183)
i'm gonna get the dunce hat for this one, but i think it's the gasket.

in video 1 water is coming from the propellor hub and transom assembly bypass. as it should out of the box

in video 2 alot of water is coming from the bypass on the transom assembly, and none from the prop hub.

on stock mercruiser ex manifolds water mixes w/ exhaust gas right at the end of the riser around it's perimeter,

the new gasket flows more water since you said the riser is cold
if more water got introduced into the exhaust couldn't it be sucking some back into the engine causing it to run rough,

You might be right.


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