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    Is it safe to replace the engine circulator pump in the water?

    Hi, I need to replace the engine's circulator pump (Not my raw water pump) on my Mercruiser 1998 5.7 engine. is it safe? I away check before working below the water line. Thanks
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    tracking down engine noise at front of the engine

    Thanks, turns out to be the Circulator pump.
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    tracking down engine noise at front of the engine

    Hi, I am trying to track down noise at the front of my 1998 5.7 Searay, I have recently changed the belt tensioner, Raw water pump and the serpentine pulley with a new belt. My question is if I take the belt off and run the engine how long before I damage the raw water pump to see if something...
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    bow navigation wire runs through the railing… where does it come into the main section?

    Yes, I see where it goes into the Stantion at the bow from inside the Anchor locker, I'm just seeing if anyone knows where it comes into the helm area, There is a Stantion before and one after the helm to check the wires there. Thanks
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    bow navigation wire runs through the railing… where does it come into the main section?

    I wounder if there would there be any kind of wiring diagram that shows how the wires are ran through the boat? Thanks
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    bow navigation wire runs through the railing… where does it come into the main section?

    I can’t see it without taking a bunch of things apart. Anyone actually see which stanchin the wires come from?
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    bow navigation wire runs through the railing… where does it come into the main section?

    The bow navigation wire runs through the railing… it’s a gray and black wire I’ve got a short somewhere in Navigation light wiring. Does anyone know the route the wires run from the bow to ???? Has anyone ever pulled new wiring?? 1998 Sea Ray Sundancer, 250 Thank you
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    Intermittent High Idle when warmed up...

    I sprayed the throttlebody with cleaner… I ordered a gasket, so I’m going to take it off and get it from the other side…
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    Intermittent High Idle when warmed up...

    I was thinking about that… My boat doesn’t have the Schrader valve, so I’ll have to rig something up… Thanks
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    Intermittent High Idle when warmed up...

    1998 TBI 5.7 EFI Mercruiser. I keep getting a high Idle around 1100 after running the boat. On start-up, I get the normal high idol when it warms up and drops down to 800, but after I am running the boat around and slow to dock it doesn't drop down, it stays up at 1100. I tried putting it to...
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    5.7 Mercruiser Delco distributor Shaft / Housing Exact spacing.

    It turned out that I had a mix-matched rotor and Cap, Thanks all for your input.
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    5.7 Mercruiser Delco distributor Shaft / Housing Exact spacing.

    its become clearer? The Shaft assembly can't move. The Grear holds it in place. But the Flat portion housing Plate can move where the Cap sits on
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    5.7 Mercruiser Delco distributor Shaft / Housing Exact spacing.

    Thanks all: and It's the same distributor. Yes, I will be pulling the Distributor, just trying to get a heads up on what I screwed up... I do believe when I was hitting the top of the distributor with a large Socket to get room for the locking nut something slid down. now on the bottom, I can...
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