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    Mercruiser 190 oil leak

    Our Mercruiser engine just started showing a high oil pressure and developed an oil leak on the starboard side. Since the boat is a twin engine, I can not tell exactly where the oil is leaking from, it is dripping off the engine at a spot below and between the oil filter and fuel pump. The...
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    Water not circulating thru engine.

    We just replaced the impeller and upper housing on our Alpha One stern drive. When we winterize the unit it was pumping water ok, but knew that the impeller was at least 2 years old. Fired the engine up on muffs and could not get water to circulate. Shut it off right away. My first thought...
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    Sierra Conversion Kit

    I am installing a sierra ignitor electronic ignition on our 86 Mercruiser 190. I have determined that we have a purple resistance wire from the choke to the coil. Instructions for the conversion kit are to put the red (+) wire on the ignition side of the resistor. I assume that I need to add...
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    Mercruiser Alpha One lower unit shift problem?

    I have an Alpha One sterndrive that we have off the boat and have separated the upper and lower unit. We are having problems getting it to lock into forward by turning the propeller counterclockwise. I believe the instructions are to turn it counterclockwise with the shift shaft in forward...
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    Refilling Mercruiser Lower Unit

    We recently replaced the lower unit on our Mercruiser stern drive. We are in the process of refilling it with gear lub. When pumping the lub in, it became difficult to pump, but lub never came out the top vent hole, instead it started oozing out the opposite side from a small hole. Everything...
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