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    1998 Alpha 1 gen 2 lube monitor reservior cap

    Hi everyone Can someone tell me if the drive gear lube monitor reservior cap should have the red seal on the underside. It covers a vent hole just off center that would seem to pressurize the reservior while underway (expanding fluid), but let air in if the fluid level drops, acting like a...
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    R/MR/Alpha drives

    Hi All Could someone tell me what the difference, if any there is between the Mercruiser R/MR/Alpha drives. I need to order a few parts & want to get the right ones first time around. 1984 MCM140 ,drive s/n 6749413. Thanks in advance.
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    Fuel filter contaminants

    Hi all Just changed my fuel filter/ water separator and after pouring it out found a fair amount of thin soft black rubber pieces , some small and long strips 1.5" x 1/8". I seem to recall some issue with ethanol & certain older fuel lines. Is this true? Fuel fill & engine supply line are...
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    Inexpensive GPS with nautical charts

    Hi All Can anyone tell me of any automotive gps units (ex. Garmin street pilot) that can accept nautical charts (Garmin's blue charts). I would like an all purpose GPS I can use in the car as well as the boat without the expense of a chartplotter. Thanks in advance. Tom
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 water dam

    Hi all Can anyone tell me if this is the correct installation of the rubber water dam (filler plug). It came out the other way (entire dam sitting flush with the mating face of the drive),doesn't seem right to me, it blocks what seems to be a small vens hole in the water pump housing . I am not...
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