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    Mercruiser 2017 4.5L 200HP v6 - prop suggestions

    Hi! I have the engine above. It's attached to a Bayliner VR5 bow rider also 2017. I have a 19 pitch 4 blade prop on it currently. It's apparently suitable for the engine according to the dealer I got the boat from, which came with a 19 pitch 3 blade prop Ive never used. I like my 4 blade...
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    Mercruiser 4.5l 200HP 3 years old - engine stopped on its own a few times

    https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/ca/engines/inboard-and-sterndrive/mercruiser/45l/ I have a 2017 Bayliner VR5 with a 4.5l 200hp mercruiser engine. I noticed two things: (1) Maybe its starting a bit slower than normal, like rrrr-rrr-start. As opposed to rr-Start. (2) Three times at random...
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    Prop pitch and RPM at WOT

    Hello! I have a brand new 20 foot bowrider with a Mercruiser 6cyl 4.5l 200hp engine in it. The prop I have is a 4 blade 19" that the tech in the shop I bought the boat at says is good for my boat. It was a prop I bought before the boat. The prop that came with the boat, which is not...
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    Mercruiser 4.3l 1990s parts question

    Would the parts for a mercruiser 4.3l from 1991 be interchangable with a mercruiser 4.3l from 1993? Generally is everything similar in terms of fit?
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    Repair manual and gasket kit sources

    4.3LX (GEN II)(4bbl.)D714370-F001219 92- 93 Anybody know where i can buy a repair manual and a gasket kit for this motor?
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    Caps on engine along cooling lines

    Over the winter these caps on the engine came off so that when you hook a hose up to the stern and turn the engine on water running thru the cooling lines comes out the holes the caps were in. My mechanic pushed the caps back in the holes they came out of and its running fine and no water...
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    Is fuel pump supposed to run entire time engine does?

    I have a mercruiser 4.3l from 1993. It has an electric fuel pump added. My mechanic told me it is supposed to run or make noise like its on the entire time the motor is running then shut off when motor is off. And turn on when you turn the key to prime the engine. Is this the case?
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    Bluedevil hydraulic leak plugging liquid

    Anybody used it for trim hydraulic cylinder leak? It says it can do it and reviews seem to support the statement. https://gobdp.com/blog/how-can-i-fix-a-hydraulic-leak/
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    Milky white liquid in hydraulic trim pump

    https://goo.gl/images/TFTIBp Water getting in oil reservoir of hydraulic trim pump on 1992 mercruiser alpha 1 with v6 any suggestions how to find and fix problem?
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    Alpha one outdrive question re wires

    Can anybody tell me what this thing is with what looks like a frayed wire here? Is it the trim gauge sensor?
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    Rpm gauge was dead then started working out of the blue

    Not complaining but... Anybody know why this might be?
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    Prop pitch suggestions

    P2159 is on the side of my prop. Is that 21" pitch and the 59 is referring to what, diameter? I have a searay 180 bowrider v6 18 foot boat with inboard engine. I understand the prop is like a gear and this 21" prop is like a high gear for my boat. I want more power for pickup (waterskiing)...
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    Water in bilge due to small hose in engine putting it there

    My boat would take on zero water sitting at the dock. Zero. But when underway driving it would take on small amounts every trip. Like not much a few glasses of water worth. I checked while running it and noticed the hose in the attached picture was disconnected where i have pointed out and...
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    Mercruiser 1992 V6 engine problems - suspect electrical

    I have a 1992 Sea Ray with a V6 Mercruiser inboard engine on there. It's been largely rebuilt with a lot of new parts but I don't know exactly which ones. The problem WAS: take boat out, runs great for an hour, casual boating - some booting around at top speed and some slow cruising, some...
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