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Getting the boat ready for the season and I am having a hard time getting it started. The motor was fogged before I stored it for the winter season so I removed all plugs and cranked it around a few times to get any left over oil out, replaced all plugs with new ones and it just cranks and...
I'm looking to replace my lower exhaust bellows on my manifolds,I have a 1990 4.3 with an alpha 1 the problem is that they look like 3 inch but they also look like you can use a 4 inch on there as well. these would be the ones that are egg shaped off of the bottom elbows,is there a proper way of...
Hey Guys, im trying to locate a replacement hose for my 1990 4.3 mercuiser with an alpha 1. this is the hoes that comes off of the back of the transom and connects to the inlet on the motor, the hose i am replacing has a part number of 32-41642 and it is molded. I searched the site but cant come...
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i need some help with an overheating issue. I have a 1990 4.3 mercuriser and as the engine temp goes up it don't stop and im not sure if water is getting into the engine it starts smoking like all heck and i have to shut it down. how can i tell if the water pump on the stern drive is...
first time boat owner here, i purchased a 1990 galaston 185 with a rebuilt motor its a 4.3 mercruiser and it seems to run ok but when i give it some gas around 3200 rpm i hear a knock that goes away, my question is from what i have read here in the forums is that it could be the exhaust...
Newbie here and i was wondering if it is normal for the engine to start smoking from the exhaust after it reaches operating temp, the boat is out of water and i hooked the ear muffs, I have a 1990 4.3 mercuriser and the motor looks to be in really good shape and the previous owner said it was...
