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And now for the outdrive. I have a 91 chaparral 1800 sl w/ merc 3.0lx alpha one outdrive. When I looked at and bought the boat last week the outdrive was going up and down no problem. When i first put it in the water the outdrive seemed to go down slow. When I took it out of the water a couple...
Re: 91 Merc 3.0LX I/O fuel filters?
I hear you fanny. Im all for doing it right and keeping it cheap. Here is a pic of the only point I can access my tank. My tank is about 3/4 full. The 2 hoses are what Im assuming is the fill and vent hoses. They run out the side and towards the front...
Re: 91 Merc 3.0LX I/O fuel filters?
Fisherdan tomorrow i should be getting the filters but i also just ordered a moeller water separator, blower motor, and hoses. When i was running the other day the blower was screaming so its cheap enough to just be safe and replace it. Pretty much all the...
Hey whats up everyone? Just bought my first bought 91 Chaparral 1800 SL w/ Merc 3.0LX i/o with alpha 1 outdrive. The guy ran the boat for close to an hour for me. I checked to make sure it was cold before he started it. Idled beautifully shifted fine revved fine no problems. Really clean engine...
Hey whats up everyone? Just joined the forum, just bought my first boat. 1991 1800 SL with a Mercruiser 3.0LX with an Alpha One outdrive. I m having some issues with it but thats a whole different thread. My question to my fellow Chaparral owners is where can i find replacement parts? Such as...
