Had my impeller changed last week at a shop. Took 'er out for a spin yesterday and periodically checked the lube monitor to see if I needed to add more. This is the first boat I've had with a monitor, so if this has happened before I can't remember. But after a steady run of about 20 minutes I...
Anyone tried and/or have faith in this product http://www.westmarine.com/1/3/starbrite-ez-to-store-ez-to-start-additive-stabilizer ? The updated procedure by Merc calls for some crazy concoction mixed in an outboard tank hooked up to the fuel lines for fogging the engine. I know I'll get some...
I have a question about running with low oil. Have a 2001 Merc 5.7L EFI. Changed the oil on her last winter, per spec, with Merc oil. I put about 20 hours on it since that change. Drained the oil yesterdayand noticed I was about 1 - 1.5 qts short, maybe not that much since there was still oil in...
The other day I wanted to check the condition of my gear lube from both sides. I have a remote monitor in the engine compartment and the lube appeared fine there. So I loosened the screw on the bottom of the drive to let out a little oil and I hear a little suction noise. The lube looked fine...
At one time I came across information that pointed out some incorrect specs in one of the repair manuals. Does anyone know of a link where typo's and errors are posted? Similar to what Errata's would be in the pc tech world. Couldn't really find anything through Google or Merc, so I'm assuming...
I'm having a hard time finding the correct part number for these solenoids. Can't seem to find it in my manual or the online edition of the Seloc manual. Any idea how to get the part number for this? I don't have the boat readily available to pull the old part off. It's an '01 Alpha I Gen II. TIA.
Quick question. Ran the boat on the muffs last night for about 15 mins. for the first time this year. I did run it above idle, but below 1k RPM's for a couple mins. before shutting down. First time I ever noticed this, but after shutting the engine down I was checking around the engine...
Anyone ever use a car amp in the boat? I only intend this to be a temporary solution (1 season max). I can get my hands on a pretty decent one pretty cheap ($50 or less), but I didn't want to put it in if it was only going to last a week. I'm sure moisture is the determining factor, but wasn't...
I'm having a problem shifting into gear on our Mercruiser Alpha I Gen II. I originally thought it was the plastic bushing inside the remote because because it was cracked. But replacing that didn't seem to help. Any other ideas on what would make shifting so stiff?
I'm pretty sure I used the wrong grease for my Trailer Buddy bearing protectors last year (first time ever using bearing protectors). What would be the best way to remove the old grease? I figured I'd start with removing the protector and cleaning it out, but started to question that when I...
