Sorry I haven’t gotten back to this, I’ve been away from the boat for awhile. I pulled the while starter out, and the starter is bad. Here’s a little more back story. There are quite a few problems, but I want to start with the electrical.
In the off season, I installed new to me exhaust...
I have a mercruiser serial number 0F598365 in a ‘96 Searay where the electrical isn’t reaching the panel. When I put a remote starter switch on the starter, I get one solid click, but the engine doesn’t turn. I have 2 batteries with fresh charges. I ran it for a couple hours today, but it died...
Are the $20/$30 thermometers on amazon any good, or should I opt for a better one? I don't have a lot of use for one outside of this. Where should I measure the temperature?
I don't think it's the power steering cooler. I'm pretty good about cleaning it out every year. I don't think there's much I can open on the heat exchanger. I've never cleaned out the seawater pump since I've owned the boat (2019), and I'm not sure if the previous owner did. I think that's my...
My Mercruiser 5.7L MCM SN 0F598365 got a little hot this summer most of the times I ran it. It never overheated, but it was definitely in the hot range. I have a closed cooling system, and I replaced the impeller and housing at the beginning of the season. I just took off the exhaust risers, and...
I have a Mercruiser serial number 0F598365. It was starting hard, so I went to do the timing. It appeared to be off by 4 degrees, so I corrected it. It’s starting easier now, but I’m still not sure if I set the timing properly. I can’t find a purple and white wire to ground to set base timing...
I have a 1999 8hp 2 stroke SN 0G765923 that I took the LU off, and now I can't get the shift shaft to shift in to neutral and reverse. When I spin it clockwise, it gets to a point where it stops. Is the cam somehow spun out of the proper alignment?
How do I get the shift shaft properly...
The motor is a 1995 2 stroke 8 hp Mercury SN: 0G765923 . I got this motor as a kicker on a boat I bought last year. When I changed the oil for wintering last year, I saw a very trace amount of water in the gear oil, but during pressure tests it maintains pressure, so I thought it must be because...
I have 1995 Sea Ray Overnighter that weighs in at 5,000 lbs with people full tank and gear.
I currently have the stock aluminum mercury 48-78118 17P (14.5” 17P) prop behind the 5.7L MCM Alpha1 Gen 2 235 hp
I’m maxing out at 38 mph (gps) and 4800 rpm (boat tach) at WOT. I had one instance where I...
I have an MCM Alpha 5.7L SN 0F598365. After the engine warms up, it has a hard time restarting. It will, but I often have to give it a lot of throttle. I assume this is a carburetor problem. I’ve rebuilt a 2 barrel Rochester in the past, and I’m not too scared of a carb rebuild, but I was...
I have an MCM 5.7 Alpha engine serial# 0F598365 that was dieing when I would shift from forward to reverse. I adjusted the shift cables, and now it dies when I shift from forward to neutral, and dies when I shift from neutral to reverse. I tested the shift cutout switch using a 1/8” alan wrench...
I have an MCM 5.7 Alpha engine serial# 0F598365. I bought this boat last year, and it ran ok, but I had issues with the engine dying sometimes when shifting to reverse. I followed achris' video on how to adjust the shift cables, but I have a spring guide assembly on that assembly that I didn't...
