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    Picking my boat up from the mechanic...what should I look for?

    I will be picking my boat up this weekend from a Mercruiser authorized dealer that is performing a leaky rear main seal that is covered by warranty. I have to drive about 2 hours to go pick her up and I don't want to have to make the trip again. Also, the dealer is only a few minutes away from...
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    How much should it cost to get fixed?

    Using a reputable mechanic how much should it cost to fix a leaking rear main seal on a Mercruiser Turn Key Start 4.3 V6
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    What is the normal operating temperature for

    a 4.3 Mercruiser TKS 190hp with an alpha one? Boat is a Sea Ray 18' BR Sport
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    Learning the basics??

    Can anyone recommend any other sites to learn the basics of Mercuiser I/O and how everything works?
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    oil in bottom of boat...any ideas where it came from?

    Hello everyone, let me say in advance that this forum is excellent and I appreciate the great advice that I read here. I would like to thank everyone in advance! You guys are great. I just bought a Sea Ray BR 185 and it has a 2008 4.3 Liter Mercruiser Alpha One. The boat only has 19 hours on...
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    4.3LX 6 Cylinder plug issue

    Can anyone help me out with this. I was putting in the manifold drain plugs into my boat and one of the plugs broke off (if you are looking at the engine it is the one on the left). In my attempt to get the plug out, I ended up breaking off the piece that the plug screws into (the metal piece...
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    4.3LX 6 cylinder Mercruiser won't start!

    I was referred to this forum by a friend and he told me that you guys had great advice so hopefully someone may be able to help me out. I don't know too much about this type of stuff so any advice would be graeatly appreicated. I have a 1996 Mercuriser V6 Alpha One 4.3LX (it is carbuerated)...
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