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    How do I purchase/replace idler pulley?

    OK- here's the deal... I have a 1999 Mercruiser 454 Mag MPI Bravo3. I have a squeeling (sp?) sound coming from the front of the engine. Quiet at idle, much louder at higher RPM. I put a mechanics stethascope on everything the serpentine belt runs to and it's definetely the idler/tensioner...
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    Where is the starter slave solenoid?

    I have a 1999 Mercruiser 454 Mag. Sometimes I turn the key and just get a "click"- nothing else. Mechanic told me to replace the starter slave solenoid. I already purchased the solenoid from iboats. I'm trying to make sure I'm in the right place though before I start taking things apart. It...
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    I want to winterize without the "muffs"..

    I have a Mercruiser 454Mag with Bravo 3. 1999 model year. I am now going to store my boat in a lift, and I want to winterize it right there in the lift and leave it there for the winter. I usually run antifreeze through the engine by hooking up the flushing thing (muffs) to my outrive and...
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    Peeling paint INSIDE of a Bravo 3 ??

    Hello. I posted this info inside a different thread, but I thought I would post a brand new thread to see if anyone has ever heard of this problem. For a long time I have had some trouble shifting my 1999 Merc 454Mag with Bravo 3 into forward gear. Thought it might have been shift cable- it...
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    Need more time UNDERwater.....

    I know this is a strange question, but here goes..... I recently moved my boat from land storage to a wet slip in a fresh water lake here in Virginia. (lake Anna if you know of it) My boat now seems to grow some brown slime on the hull from the waterline down... the entire hull all the way to...
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    Bravo 3 very slow into forward gear

    Hi everyone- I'm new to this forum but I'm glad I found it. I'm eager to start reading through these posts to give and receive advice whenever I can. I have a Crownline 266CCR with a Merc 454Mag MPI and Bravo 3. I have a strange issue with my outdrive. It's been doing this for at least 2...
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