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    Yamaha T50 Spring Startup Issue

    Started my yamaha T50 up for spring maintance and I noticed that water is leaking out from behind 4 bolts that are about 2 inches parallel to the right of each sparkplug. Each bolt holds on a metal pin looking thing with a rubber bushing on the back. The bushing does not appear to be dry rotted...
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    11x14-K propeller on Yamaha Outboard

    Just curious if anybody knows what the "K" stands for on the propeller measurments?? Trivia time!
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    Shift Shaft Excessive Play

    I got an 1993 Alpha One Gen II drive, I got the unit off the bell housing, and I noticed that the shift shaft movies up and down approx 1/8th inch of play. Is this normal?? The plastic washer is in place I don't remember there being this much movement last time I had my drive off, any...
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    Alpha One Gen II Water Leak question.

    I recently replaced my exhaust bellows on my Alpha One Gen II and after putting it back together and running the engine (out of the water with ear muffs) I noticed water was dripping out the of cap ontop of the drive. The O ring thats in there for the drive shaft looked ok and water is not...
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    The Secret to exhaust bellows installation

    I have been battling with this thing for the last 2 weeks, I have cleaned the surfaces I use the adheseive, and I have the expander tool, Everytime I trim the drive to trailor mode the bellows slips off. I've let the adeseive cure for 24 hours. Is there something else I should be doing?? What...
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    Installing Shift Cable bellows & Water pump hose.

    Im working on an alpha one gen II drive, and I can't get the bellows onto the cable. The small end of the bellows is just too damn small, is there a special way to get this on or do you just need to force it on? Also the water pump hose was very dry rotted, and needs replacing is this a pre bent...
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    UJoint Bellows Alpha One Gen II

    Is there a backyard way to remove and install the sleeve on the Ujoint bellows w/o having the specialty tools?
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    Alpha one will not shift into Neutral

    What would cause the drive to not shift back into neutral after being put into Forward Gear, or Reverse gear?
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    Shifting Gears

    I just took my boat out for the first time this year, and I noticed that the drive was having trouble shifting into reverse. It would not engage until I throttled up the engine a bit, making what sounded like gears grinding. Then while shifting back into neutral the engine would die. I am aware...
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    Replacement Anodes

    I read that mercruiser no longer recommends zinc anodes, what is the difference between aluminum, and magnesium for replacments besides the rediculous price difference?
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    Prop Swap!

    Will a SS Stiletto Advantage II OMC (20323) fit on an 1993 Alpha One with the torq-flow II hub?
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    Aluminum Vs SS prop hubs

    Is there a difference in hub design style, or material for the different prop via SS or alum ???
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    Prop Hub Replacement

    i just ordered a prop online, and it has a 15 spline hub in it, and it was off a OMC outdrive the year or model is unknown, my questions is I have a 1993 Alpha I sterndrive, and according to the companies webpage which is Stiletto that prop is supposed to work with it. Obviously it has the wrong...
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    Fuel Water Seperator Problem

    I finally converted my (inline fuel filter) with the mercury fuel water seperator kit. Everything is installed and toqured properly but im not getting any fuel to enter the filter. I cranked the motor 4 times for 15 seconds, and you can hear the pump running for a few seconds after stopping...
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    Fuel Pump

    How can I tell if my fuel pump is mechanical or electric?? Engine is Mercruiser 4.3LX # OD833432 1993 ebbtide bowrider I've tried to listen to it turn on in ACC like you would in a car but I cannot hear anything buzzing in the gas tank. Maybe is located else where. Please point me in the...
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