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    4.3 merc efi, do i have p/s or manual?

    Hi guys :) Just about to get the boat ready for taking her out, went to fire her up today (routinely do so every month) and all was good except for steering which was completely stuck. I don't recall if i tested the steering last month but 2 months ago i did and it was fine. I've never had...
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    Paul Newman dies aged 83

    http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/paul.newman.dead/?iref=mpstoryview man he was one of my favourite actors, they don't seem to make films or have actors like they used to! Think i'll stay in and watch one of his films tonight!
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    Impossible to imagine how anyone can live like this??

    http://www.houston-imports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=486637 i just can't get my head around it, i feel really tidy now! hehe urghhhh, that toilet just makes me cringe! scrolled past those quickly!
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    no power to blower

    Hi guys :) my blower isn't working, it's not getting any power. Fuse is fine, i checked at the switch and there was no power there at all. Why does the switch have so many wires going into it instead of just two? is there an inline fuse somewhere? i guess i'm going to have to get...
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    where should my blopwer be located?

    Hi guys :) ok so i feel i've advanced in leaps and bounds with my knowledge of boat engines, troubleshooting, etc and now have to revert to a really silly question... where the hell is my blower? hehe i know what one looks like from images, i have a pdf version of the manual and a search...
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    mercury 2hp spark plug lead

    hey guys :) ok so i've been given 2hp mercury outboard by a friend as a backup motor. It's been sitting for a few years but ran fine before, it woulnd't start so was going through things and the spark plug lead cap came off in my hand, the coil seems to have broken from the cord, can i just...
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    lithium grease as rust guard for entire engine

    Hi guys :) ok so i'm somewhat limited to what products i can buy here, certainly brands. Am looking for an adequate rust guard for my engine during use, not winterising. I waterski loads, tube etc etc and a small amount of water always gets in the bilge, which does get removed by the bilge...
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    right manual for me?

    hey guys :) i'm a little confused about the manuals i've found online as to whether or not they'll cover my engine my engine is a 2001 4.3 efi mercruiser v6 i've found some books covering ?stern drives?up to 2000, then 2001 to 2004, but what i've mine was made in 2000 but sold and...
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    dismantling drum brakes

    Hi guys :) ok so i've got a mechanical surge brake system, which basically pulls on the brake cable, ofcourse pulling the brakes.. so it's got a lot of surface rust, i took a screwdriver to it and there's metal straight away, no flakes at all, just surface rust. before i get stuck in, i...
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    don't get mercury on your aluminium risers

    so aluminium does rust! that's pretty cool! i'm really tempted to break a thermometer and see what it does to an aluminium can http://www.periodictable.com/PopularScience/2004/10/1/index.html
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    normal starter vs high torque version

    Hi guys :) my engine: 4.3 efi 2001 i did add a post to a thread of mine but ithink it didn't get seen, and is somewhat of a separate subject achris identified from a photo my starter motor being a high torque delco. i'm ordering a riser/ manifold kit from a company which doesn't have many...
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    where's my clotter pin?

    Hi again guys :) so i'm diving into getting my trailer up to scratch, i've never changed my bearings before but have read up quite well about it and am confident i'll not have too many problems, apart from finding my clotter pin hehe.. good start huh! ok, so all the literature i've read is US...
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    what type of brake do i have?

    Hi guys :) today was the first time i've had a read in the trailer forum, saw a few guys talking about surge breaks. I use a 1.8 tonne commercial van to tow my 1.7 tonne boat, i only travel 5km to my local ramp, never going over 50kph and am always very carefull. Now i've just bought this...
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    starter disassembly

    Hi guys :) managed to get my starter out from under my 4.3 efi, have taken the manifold off so it wasn't too bad! but, now to disassembly, i took the bolts out running the length of the starter, and the end off, i assume that the interior section i can pull out? i've tried giving it a tug but...
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    GLM products, are they any good?

    Hi again guys :) ok so i've been looking at manifolds and risers for me 4.3 efi, i research and search posts in depth before i decide or post a question, and now have a question:) ofcourse aftermarket products are inferior to oem, but are glm risers and manifolds any good at all? i've seen a...
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    risers and manifolds 4.3

    Hi guys :) i've decided to change the manifolds and risers on my 2001 4.3 merc efi, once i've finished drilling the damned 3 stuck bolt heads of the left manifold! I'm looking at ordering a kit from the US (i'm in spain), some online shops don't list a part number, they do say "replacement...
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    removing a mercruiser v6 starter motor

    Hi again guys :) so i can see the starter motor on the left underside of the engine, it looks like a real pain to get at, but i need to get it out. so i'm looking for some tips, i've attached a pic, does it have bolts behind the starter? once i get the bolts out does the starter motor just...
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    aftermarket supplier in europe?

    hey guys! i've yet to get a shipping quote for say a riser / manifold kit from the US to europe, but wondered if anyone knew of aftermarket dealers based in europe? or that have really cheap shipping to europe :) thanks Leo
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    4.3 merc efi startup problem and surface rust

    Hi guys :) this is my first post here, hi :) i'm also new to boating on the maintenance side as i've just bought a crownline 205 with a 4.3 merc efi from a friend, been driving it for a couple of years though but never had any maintenance experience with it. it's been sat for 12 months and i...
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