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    knob on shift/throttle control?

    I have a 1998 20ft suncruiser pontoon with a 50hp Johnson outboard. On the shift/throttle control near the ignition switch there is a small black knob that turns both directions, does anyone know what it is for? thanks
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    Water pump will not prime/pump

    I have a '89 OMC 5.0L and a Omc Cobra outdrive, after dewinterizing I attached my earmuffs and started the engine, the temperature climbed fast so I shut it down. I pulled the hose off of the thermostat housing that goes down to my impeller water pump, started the engine and no water comes out...
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    Exhaust by-pass flapper missing

    I have an '89 Bayliner with a OMC 5.0L. The butterfly flapper valve in the right exhaust tube is missing, I think you call it a by-pass valve. I guess it broke off and fell down in farther. If it did is that going to cause a problem, maybe block exhaust flow on that side? Thank You
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    swapping engines and outdrives

    Don't everybody laugh at once, but here's a crazy question. Is it possible to take a 5.0L with an OMC Cobra outdrive out of a 89 bayliner and replace it with a 3.0L mercruiser and an Alpha I outdrive. I ask because I can buy the Bayliner cheap(bad motor, good outdrive). I have an 87 Mark...
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    Confused about stators

    OK, I thought that only outboards used stators for their electrical requirements. Just recently I came across 2 people who have told me that they had spent quite a bit of money converting their stator over to an alternator on their i/o engines (Mercruisers). Both of these boats are for sale...
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    draining water from engine

    Is it OK to drain the water from the engine into the bilge area (with the plug pulled of course) for winterizing purposes. I have a manual and it says to use an appropriate drain pan, Yea, Right. I can't get a drain pan down there, and when I found a small one that barely fit I made a bigger...
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    exhaust bellows cement

    I have read that when replacing exhaust bellows you should use glue or cement along with the clamps. When I am ordering a new bellows I don't see where they come with any type glue/cement. So does this mean the parts manufacturer is not requiring it. I did'nt even see where it could be purchased...
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    loud exhaust on 3.0L

    I just purchased my first boat, a 1987 Mark Twain, 19ft, with a 3.0L mercruiser and Alpha One. The exhaust sounds just like my Brothers 28ft Mariah with a 454cid. It is LOUD, just wondering if this is normal or is there someplace that at exhaust leak can occur making it sound like a Hotrod...
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