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    4.3L TKS Jetting and Props

    I would try it out, but if it's been leaned out for high altitude it may surge down around sea level. Pay attention to how it runs at cruise. If it surges or runs hot, you may need to jet it up a bit. Your mixture screw will only make it run better at idle, which you will probably want to...
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    Fun on the water today

    Looking at pics online, I'm pretty sure it's a PC. It had twin Yanmar diesels, it appears the SS models have big gassers? It was a very nice machine and it rode great. The weather was absolutely perfect too. We've been really busy lately and haven't been on the water as much I wanted, so...
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    Fun on the water today

    Yes, it was very cool and also very unexpected. I have a couple of pics, I'll see if I can get em loaded up. My phone was almost dead, so I only took a couple. I was a whole lot more intent on watching, doing, and absorbing it all. Travis..
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    Fun on the water today

    It wasn't in a SeaRay, but bear with me. I went down to Emeryville last night so I could ride back to Sacramento on a 37' Formula today. What a nice ride it was. Once done at the fuel dock, the owner says "let's go, who's drivin'". He looks at me and says "you're it, hop up there". With a...
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    What's the proper procedure to start a cold engine?

    I have found with my old carb'd cars, that with the newer gas, less is more. Don't pump it unnecessarilly. I like to start with a single pump, if it doesn't start you can always pump it again. You can always add more, but you can't take it away. My dad and my uncle have always liked to pump...
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    1988 Seville 18 B/R 175 question

    I can't comment on much since my boat has been problem-free, though I do need to service it this winter. Post up a pic, I'd like to see how she looks. Travis..
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    Low RPM

    A compression test and a cylinder leakdown test wouldn't be a bad idea. Are you sure there isn't something wrong in the outdrive? Travis..
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    Low RPM

    It kinda sounds like your breaker plate is grounding when the advance starts to come in. If you swap the distributors between the two, the problem should move to the other engine. Travis..
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    Another Classic Sea Ray almost ready to float again

    If you haven't done anything with the carb, I'd try just a rebuild kit as long as the throttle shafts aren't sloppy. If they are, find a place that will re-bush them and do the rebuild for you as well. Carbs have lots of small passages that will cause all manner of poor performance if...
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    engine surge problem

    Good point on the sucking air. I had a different problem with an old truck one time, it was a fuel restriction. It would idle all day long, but once you started driving, it would die at about 1/2 mile. You could start it right up and take right off again, but would die after 1/2 mile again. It...
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    engine surge problem

    O.P., I would look to an ignition component breaking down. My buddy's 21' Spectra w/454 would run great for about an hour and then would die at anything other than idle or just above. Any load would kill it. He decided to swap out his Mallory electronic distributor and go back to tried and...
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    Post Your Classic's Top Speed

    1988 Seville 18BR, 4.3L 175hp, 15.5x18p prop, GPS verified 45mph at sea level. That was with a full tank of fuel and two people, 1 @ 180lbs and 1 @ probably 280lbs? Travis..
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    Iac

    Correct, no IAC on carb'd engines. Loss of power while under way could be lack of fuel (plugged filter, bad pump, crap in your tank, etc) or an intermittant ignition problem (loose wire somewhere, heat breaking down a component, etc). You need to see if you can figure out which it is and go...
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    87 seville swim platform replacement?

    Is this what yours looks like? Travis..
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    My boat project

    Maybe I didn't 100% follow, but was the balancer loose on the rebuilt engine that Joe had installed? Travis..
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    Just thought I would share some pictures of my SRV-180 "Carpe Throttle"

    "Real life daredevil", love it :thumbsup: Travis..
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    4 blade prop?

    My prop was recently damaged, it was a 14x19p stock 3 blade. The guy at the prop shop suggested a larger diameter prop with less pitch for my particular needs. My boat is an 88 18' bow rider with a 175hp 4.3L. It was lazy out of the hole and had crazy bow rise trying to get on plane. I got a...
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    First Time Boat owner - 1990 Sea Ray 180 BR

    Very clean boat. Mine was, and is still, garaged. It makes a huge difference. Travis..
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    New to me - 1987 Searay Seville Bowrider

    Here's a pic of my boat. Anyone ever see an extended swim platform for this split step? This should be what the OPs boat looks like as well. Travis..
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    First Time Boat owner - 1990 Sea Ray 180 BR

    Any pics? I like to see others older bow riders. Travis..
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