This may be in the wrong area, so I apologize in advance. We are looking to trade our cruiser for a 1973 Burns Craft houseboat that has been remodeled and re-powered. The houseboat was removed from the water 4 years ago and it was given an okay. The question of the hour goes like this. I was...
I have a 1989 Regal Ambassador 233xl with a 5.7 Mercruiser with a Rochester Quadrajet. Full rebuild was finished 1 year with phenomenal results. My biggest issue and the cause of scratching my head is that sometimes when starting whether cold or warm, it either starts right up or I have to...
What is the proper timing degree setting for the 1989 Mercruiser 5.7L Vortec. It states Thunderbolt ignition on the top cover. I have read that their is no wire to "ground" and it is 8 degrees BTDC since the bulletin came out years ago. Thoughts?
So I have been working on an overheat issue with my 1989 Mercruiser 5.7 when I noticed the rubber hose from the upper drive to the transom had several cracks and breaks in it that were causing a water shortage not allowing the engine to properly cool. I got a replacement hose from the auto part...
From previous threads I have had with my 1989 Mercruiser 5.7L with possible overheating issue. I changed the t-stat from 165 degrees to 142 degrees, new impellar, and new water hose from upper drive housing transom. With the motor on the muffs for 20 minutes at idle and temp guage at 142...
So here is a follow up since my last thread. Referring back to where I have come from, this is a 1989 Mercruiser 5.7L. On our last boating last year the temperature began to rise when throttle was given. When it was brought back down to idle it cooled off. In the last weekend I have replaced...
I have just a couple of questions to ask the pros, because I?m not sure what avenue to take. I have 3 batteries on board my 1989 Regal Ambassador 233XL separated by a Perko switch. I used my onboard test switch and saw them about 40%. I disconnected all 3 batteries, took them to my bench and...
I have a 1989 Regal Ambassador 233xl with the 5.7 Mercruiser and what I have been told is, the usual trim pump. I am experiencing a "grinding noise" that only happens when I trim "down". At times the noise is low and at times it is high. This "grinding noise does not happen when I trim up or...
I am just looking for thoughts. I mean no harm. This is new to us. I am going to ask this question because I simply do not know what, how to feel, or live and learn. I have spoken to several attorneys that have given mixed answers and I’m not even sure if anything can be done. Over the...
So my biggest issue is the spring that goes into the power piston. I got a master rebuild kit that came with the float and the guy (very reputable) gave me a spring for the power piston. When I went to tear the carb down and remove the secondaries. The existing spring was a different height...
Its a new to us family cruiser that we have had out for 2 weeks now. The engine runs fine but the fuel smell is really rich and starting to leave a residue on the water, so I figured it was time for a carb rebuild. Does anyone know the size of the flare nut that is attached to the carb and the...
Sorry, originally posted in the wrong forums. Upon venturing out to the boat storage place this evening to check our boat cover due to oncoming weather set for tomorrow (up to 12" of snow) I was in dis-belief that my cover as well as numerous other boat covers had their support poles fall or...
I have a side mounted Quicksilver 88150A7 on a 1989 Regal Ambassador 233XL. It looks as though the previous owner had cracked the handle part and it is beyond repair. The only piece I am needing is the upper exterior trim panel that has the 2 cutouts for up/down trim and trailer buttons...
To make it a very short story... we traded for a cruiser with a Mercruiser 5.7L engine. Any other time, any other season, I would not ask this but I did do the winterizing a little differently this year due to lack of time available. In years prior, I drained the block, re-installed the plugs...
I have a 1996 Sylvan V196 with a 4.3LX Vortec & Thunderbolt ignition. I have the side mounted Commander 3000 with the trim up/down controls at the top of the shifter, the kill switch in the lower left of the panel, & the trailer function in the lower right of the panel. I can't find the...
