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    Bravo 2 raw water pickup

    Bravo 2 - 1999 <br />Any reason that you could not switch from outdrive raw water pickup - to a through <br />hull pickup.
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    Unusual Bravo raw water pump problem

    Sea Ray 24 1999 5.7 Merc Bravo I outdrive, raw water cooled, salt water. Total hours 260. Always on boat lift. Flushed after every use. <br /> Problem - Engine overheat, found impeller in pieces, as if run dry. <br />Replaced impeller - o ring and wear plate - housing looked like new...
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    Catastrophe impeller meltdown

    -<br /><br />1989 Alpha 1 outdrive - complete unit was replaced with rebuilt outdrive, from local, well <br />known rebuilder, has been in business for 20 years. <br />History - I installed outdrive and new shift cable - with muffs and strong flow of water-<br />ran engine 3 times for 1...
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    Post picture help ?

    I have a complete Alpha 1 impeller housing meltdown. Puddles of plastic.<br />How do I post picture, with windows hp.<br />Help for a total computer idiot? I have been trying for 1 hour.
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    Starts when cold, won't when warm.

    What type ignition - Thunderbolt IV - V - ? <br />Year of boat should answer question.
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    Gen + head bolt torque

    Installing rebuilt heads on 1996 Gen + 4.3L - Merc Cruiser, with high flow heads.<br /><br />Problem - What is torque on head bolts? Shop manual says -<br />4.3L - 65 lbs.<br />Gen + See note 2 below - there is no note 2 below.<br />Anyone know the torque ?
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    Velvet drive noise- Hey Bondo

    1986 32' Silverton twin 230hp Crusaders straight inboard.<br />Borg Warner 71c velvet drives. Drive oil clean, engines run<br />smooth. Total time 1200 ?<br /><br />Port engine - at idle no noise - drop in gear - you hear a "clunk" - clunk -clunk as shaft rotates - pick up rpm to 1000rpm...
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    Renken deck boat on davits ?

    1994 Renken deck boat 22' - 115 Yamaha<br />I want to store boat on davits. The stern<br />has two rings through transom looks strong. <br />Bow has tow ring only.<br />By using a lift ring adapter kit - will the<br />tow ring be strong enough to hold bow weight ?<br /><br />Or will I need a...
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    Yamaha IO steering

    1993 Yamaha IO. Understand parts problem.<br />From Yamaha search.<br />Ouestion ? Did these outdrives have a<br />steering problem - such as "wonderling"<br />at slow speed ?<br />Sloppy steering ? Every thing in boat <br />looks right.
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    Yamaha 115 hard start

    1995 250 hours - History - has always been hard start since new. Boat sits 7 months a year in<br />south Florida. Started once a month for 10 min.<br /><br />As of March 2004 - ran rough would not idle -<br />had carbs. rebuilt - found lots of varnish - filters replaced - running on portable...
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    To much fuel pressure ?

    1989 twin Merc 230 HP IOs<br /><br />Port engine ran good but carb. leaked. Rebuilt,<br />replaced fuel separator-filter. Clean, no water.<br />Installed carb. runs good still leaked.<br /><br />Switched carbs. same problem on Port.<br />Neither carb. leaks on SB. <br />Both carbs. leak on...
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    Onan generator recall

    Have old 1979 2.5 K Onan.<br />I have been told ther is a recall<br />on exhaust system. I have tried,<br />but can find no details.<br />Kohler has such a recall, and refers<br />to Onan problem, but no details.<br />Any help needed.
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    351 Burned plug tip.

    1980 Ford 351 Windsor - engine idles fair, <br />big miss at 1500 rpm or higher.<br /><br />Pulled spark plugs, 7 looked normal - on #2 <br />the plug tip was almost melded.<br />Ran a compression test - 7 clyinders have 145.<br />#2 has 90.<br />Put in new plugs -ran 15 minutes - checked #2<br...
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    140 Steering arm replacement

    1987 140 Johnson short shaft.<br />Steering arm is badly rusted from <br />salt water. To access arm, it appears<br />the power head has to be removed.<br />What other parts have to be removed.<br />I have a Sealoc service manual, it has<br />nothing on the arm, not even a good picture.<br...
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    454 valve adjustment problem

    Merc 454 1995 inboard, 750 hours. No water in<br />engine, just low compression - 120 on several<br />cylinders. Pulled heads had machined. <br />Installed heads new -risers-manifolds-lifters.<br />Installed rocker bolts hand tight- rolled engine<br />until oil was coming out of each rocker...
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