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    Knocking/rattling rear of engine

    I have a 2000 7.4 MPI Mercruiser w/ Bravo 3 outdrive. I just finished changing out the bellows and the gimbal bearing, and when I am sitting in my driveway, I hear an intermittent knock from the rear of the engine. I greased up the u joints and everything well before I re-assembled. It...
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    Bad Fuel Pump?

    I've chased an issue and I think I've arrived at a bad fuel pump. I was out recently testing the boat after I had recently redone the gimbal bearing/bellows/gaskets on the outdrive, and the boat sputtered out and died about 100 yards out of the marina. I tried to restart many times, the first...
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    Bennett trim tabs repair?

    I recently was noticed my trim tabs stopped working and realized I was low on trim fluid, so I refilled it. After refilling, I realized I had fluid in my bilge, which I have found has come from my trim tabs. I checked it out, and it looks like its coming from somewhere in the through-transom...
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    Mercruiser 7.4MPI Stuttering/Skipping after long runs

    Engine info: 7.4 L MPI BRAVO GEN VI - L29 Serial number: 0L609594 So, I have had this issue the past 4 or 5 times I've gone out fishing. Usually when we fish, It's a 20 mile trip one way to the spot and 20 miles back. I've only had this issue on the return trip in the last 5 miles or so...
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    Are these temps normal??

    I have a 2000 Chaparral 270 with a 7.4 MPI with raw water cooling (run in salt water). Toward the end of the season last year, my temp gauge quit. I would typically run a right at 160 or a tick below once it got up to temp. This year, I just replaced the water temp sender and the gauge. I...
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    Power Steering line leaking

    Discovered a pinhole leak in my power steering line a while ago, cut it shorter and hooked it back up. Now, it's started leaking in another spot and I'm looking to replace the line, but the part number that I'm finding (806221 42) says it has 84 inches of line and it's about a hundred bucks. I...
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    Water in Bravo III trim fluid

    Discovered water in the trim fluid after it started acting funny when trying to trim it up/down. Trying to figure out where the leaks usually come from in these and if it's something that is just a matter of changing seals, or something else. Anyone know where to start on this?
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    Mercruiser 7.4 MPI Alarm Sounding, but everything seems fine???

    7.4 L MPI BRAVO GEN VI - L29 (made from 1998-2000) 0L609594 Boat seems to be running great. Water temp running at 150 to 160 all day, gear oil and engine oil levels good. Will run at up to 2800 rpm all day, no issues. Once I get to that 3k rpm mark, its only a matter of seconds before I get an...
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    Bravo III outdrive pickup not picking up water.

    I'm not getting any water picked up through my outdrive. I've tried many things, but my main question at this point is: If I stick a garden hose into the hose that comes from the outdrive and runs to the impeller, (thereby pushing water towards the outdrive) should water flow from the...
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    7.4 MPI overheating

    Mercruiser 7.4 MPI Gen VI (1998-2000 I think) www.boats. net/parts/search/MercuryMarine/0L609594/2705/parts.html <- link to my engine. I have replaced the exhaust manifold, risers, themostat, t-stat housing, impeller. Engine will stay at 160 on the hose. When I took it out, it would...
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    Engine idling at 3000+rpm

    7.4 mpi bravo gen VI Just rebuilt top end, new head. All back together and trying to set timing and I'm showing that I'm running at 3k+ rpm idling in neutral. Any ideas?
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Won't Start After Rebuild

    Alright gang, I've finally finished my top end gasket overhaul and riser/manifold/t-stat & t-stat housing replacement. I'm trying now to get the sucker started and am not having a lot of luck. Let me add for most everyone who didn't see or read my other topic, I AM VERY NEW TO THIS! This is...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 MPI Water in Oil.....HELP!!

    I've posted a video with the best description and video I could do. Sorry for the terrible camera/flashlight work, trying to coordinate too much and still explain what happened. Here's a quick history: Engine overheats after running at 3500 rpm for a few minutes (will cool down when run at...
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