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Hi,
Sorry for resurrecting an old post but its very relevant to an issue I have on a 5.7 Mercrusier, Alpha 1 outdrive. Ran it all last year and the temperature gauge rarely moved over 100°, so much so that I always thought that it was broken. Had the boat out this winter and put in a new water...
Hello all,
1990 Chaparral Signature 27 with Thunderbolt 4 ignition
Changed the oil which all went well. Before I fired the engine up I took off the HT lead from the coil to turn the engine over a few times and get the oil pressure up before going for a full start. I span the engine over and...