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craig newton replied to the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit.

Thank you Scott06. You nailed it. I had so much trouble keeping that water tube attached let alone aligned.

Monday at 5:20 PM
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craig newton replied to the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit.

Thank you. That's what I am going to do next year. I already built a stand for the lower unit. I'm thinking I may just drop the lower...

Monday at 5:14 PM
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craig newton posted the thread Trouble re-mounting lower unit in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

I have a 96 Mercruiser 4.3LX Vortec 4BB Alpha one Gen two. I dropped the lower unit and installed a new water pump kit. I've done this a...

Monday at 9:16 AM
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craig newton replied to the thread 4.3 LX wiring diagram.

Thank you Alldodge. Would this also apply to an Alpha one Gen II? I have been mistakenly calling it a Gen I

Feb 16, 2025
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craig newton posted the thread 4.3 LX wiring diagram in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

I have a 1996 Mercruiser 4.3 LX 4bbl Alpha 1 Gen 1. Trying to find a complete wiring diagram that includes the gauges and engine.

Feb 15, 2025
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craig newton replied to the thread What happened now?.

Thank you guys The crankcase oil and the gear oil in the out drive are both full. I'll pull the plugs and see if it's hydro locked. Do...

Feb 14, 2025
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craig newton posted the thread What happened now? in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

96 Mercruiser 4.3 L 4bb V-6 Vortec with Alpha One outdrive. Put in new plugs, plug wires, dist. cap and rotor. It backfired once...

Feb 14, 2025
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craig newton replied to the thread Trim troubles.

I thank you all for responding. The trim is working again but only if I jump it at the solenoid terminals. It still doesn't respond at...

Feb 9, 2025
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craig newton replied to the thread Trim troubles.

I assumed the noise was the sound the pump makes when its being powered and working. If that is not true, how would I test to show power...

Feb 9, 2025
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craig newton posted the thread Trim troubles in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

96 Mercruiser 4.3 L 4bb V-6 Vortec with Alpha One outdrive. The up and down trim switch didn't work at all. Tried jumping solinoids and...

Feb 8, 2025
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craig newton posted the thread Flames up when starting in Mercury MerCruiser Sterndrives & Engines.

96 Mercruiser 4.3 L 4bb V-6 Vortec with Alpha One outdrive. Boat hadn't been used for about a year. Stored without gas. So two days ago...

Feb 6, 2025

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