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She's not Happy! We went out for a ride two weeks ago and got Sea Towed! Engine would start and die. My friends here on the Forum suggested an Idle Air Solonoid for my 97, 7.4 Mercruiser. Sounded logical seeing as the throttle body injection often has this part go bad. I installed the new one...

Finally get a chance to take an evening cruise with the MRS. and we had to be towed home. Boat ran fine, (First time out this season), for 45 Min. We stopped to drift and watch a beautiful sunset. Time to go home and she wouldn't keep running. Starts fine and runs clean for 3 or 4 seconds after...

One of the most problematic failure points on an I/O equiped boat are the Exhaust Risers. Has anyone ever made a Monitoring Temp Gauge for Risers specifically? There are plenty of Ports available so why not? Al W.

As is widely reported, Corrosion and Upper Bearing/Gear Failure are reportedly an Issue. I have a BIII on our 97/250, (5200LBS.) and am quite comfortable with it. I've installed a Drive Shower which I consider a must for BIII's and have Powder Coated the Props for any Electrolysis potential. (I...

Just how accurate are these Tachs.. My boat, 1997, 250 Dancer, 454/300, runs great and has the proper pitch, 26, B-III props. I run at 4K and the book says 4600 RPM is to be expected. Big deviation! Hmmmmmm! Al W. (Thanks for all replies!).

The Trim Switch and the Trailering Switch need to be replaced in our 97, 250 Dancer. Anyone ever open up the Handle? I have the manuals but am wondering about how entailed this job is. Al W.

Has anyone ever had the experience of replacing or tightening the screws that hold the Slider into the Track on a smaller Dancer? Ours is a 1997, 250. Looks like a major winter project. Al W.