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    Upper and lower unit pulled without being shifted into drive first. What damage cout

    Well let's just call this as it is... My neighbor decided to "help" me out with removing my outdrive while I was at work. My boat is still under shrink wrap in which I was planning to to de-winterize this weekend when I went to pull the drive. I know for a FACT that you are suppose to have...
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    Oil in u-joint bellows, probably the yoke seal, should it be me or the marina?

    Just as the title says. I found drive oil in my u-joint bellows when going to do maintenance before the year starts. I have the part number for the "seal kit", but I am hesitant about the procedure. I see you have to have a couple of special tools that will run about $100.00 alone. I am very...
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    Trim guage inaccurate readings part 2...

    Last year I had an issue with my trim guage on the console. The problem started when I had a broken wire to one of the terminals on the starboard side which rendered the guage as inoperable. The port side sender was fine. I decided to pull of the starboard side, clean it, re-solder the wire...
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    Just a few questions to the pros...

    So I winterized it last year the hard way (starter went out) in the start up process. Let's just say that vacuuming the oil out with or without the machine and the engine cold, still takes a long enough time to drink some cocktails. :) With that said, I have a few questions: I had a problem...
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    Starter bad or what???

    So I went to start my 96 Mercruiser 4.3LX for the first time in about 30 days to start the winterizing procedure. I pumped my throttle about 5 times to get her to start. She started... idled for about 10 seconds and died (typical). I went to re-start it and noticed a hellacious sound like...
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    Thinking about going from aluminumto stainless???

    I need some input. From my profile I have a 20 foot open bow, 4.3LX Mercruiser, and a Alpha One Gen 2. I currently run a Solas Rubex 19P, 14-3/4, 3 blade aluminum prop. At WOT I am hitting about 4400-4500 rpm and hitting about 35mph. If I drop the money and go stainless... what are the gains...
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    Question concerning trim guage operation while in forward gear and moving...

    On my latest trip out on my 96 Mercruiser I noticed that the trim would not go up but the trailer function would. I immediately checked it the following day and noticed wire damage to both the limit and sender units. Being as it is late in the season I decided to cut the wires and just take...
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    Need some input for a 20' open bow with a Mercruiser 4.3LX.

    I have a 1996 Sylvan V196 (commonly known as the Barritz edition) equipped with a 4.3LX and a Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive. I have been playing the prop game for about a year and I still cant seem to find the "right" or "close to right" fit for it. The boat came with 2 props, one was a 14.25"...
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    Possibly running rich after MerCarb 2 barrel rebuild?

    Not quite sure if this is "normal" or not, so I am going to ask. I did the rebuild on the '96 MerCarb 2 barrel rebuild about 3 weeks ago. I dunked it for about 3 days before I rebuilt it to the spec the carb kit and the manual stated. I set the "mixture" screw to 1-1/4 turns out from seat...
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    Looking for info on fitting that goes into transom for drive oil resevoir?

    So far I replaced the drive oil resevoir and the line from resevoir to transom. Unfortunately... I still have a leak. Upon "twisting and contorting" my body for a visual inspection of the connection of the line into the transom, I have found drive oil residue around the fitting. I was told...
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    Still can't figure out my "mystery" drive oil leak & resevoir mixing with water.

    Still can't figure out my "mystery" drive oil leak & resevoir mixing with water. So I talked to the marina that pressure tested the outdrive over the winter and told him that it is "still" leaving a puddle of drive oil on the ground from the front of lower housing. He still stands strong...
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    What would cause water entering into the drive oil reservoir & leak under the drive?

    What would cause water entering into the drive oil reservoir & leak under the drive? So I got the whole issue resolved with the day the water hose pulled of and the motor damn near overheated. All is well now except for one thing I haven't been able to solve. I had a nearby marina service the...
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    So..... "how HOT can a motor get w/o water, before damage starts?"

    I am sorry for posting an additional thread from a prior post (even though it is a very STRONG question we all may or may not ask at sometime), I have to ask it. Long story in a short version, with questions following. I had just done the bellows replacement with all parts replaced. The only...
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    And on the 8th day God created this...

    Not only was our weekend on the boat limited to a soccer tournament with our oldest, in which they lost badly, but I also did the "wrong" thing that I consider to be a boaters "sin!" After a 2 week lay up with the boat I decided to NOT test it on the muffs in the driveway as usual and go...
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    Trying to solve a "trim up" dilemma...

    Before I go buying any new senders I thought I would ask this first. I just did my complete bellows and gimbal bearing job about 2 weeks ago without any issue, except, my trim up sender may and may not be working. My dash guage is reading full trim up constantly, whether the drive is down, up...
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    Looking for help on replacement carburator for MercCarb 2 barrel...

    Well... it never ceases to amaze me how well a boat can run on the muffs and completely the opposite in the water. I decided to rebuild the carb again this year since 2 years ago it left me stuck in the dock at Dale Hollow. I went through and through with every detailed measurement on float...
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    Trying to cross reference a MercCarb rebuild kit number, please help...

    I cannot seem to find a Sierra part number for the MercCarb rebuild kit that works on Mercury Marines part number of 3302-804844. I took the carb to the marina that was 30 miles away and since the numbe plate on the side was worn off, they insist that they have to "examine" it to find the...
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    Unsure if this part number is what I need?

    I was getting ready to do the bellows/bearing job this weekend when I completely spaced the fact that I do not have a replacement shift cable. I have the 1996 Mercruiser 4.3LX with Thunderbolt ignition and the Alpha 1 Generation 2 drive (my serial numbers are in my profile at the bottom). I am...
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    Prop selection??? Mercruiser 4.3LX/Alpha One Gen 2/ Gear 1.81

    So I have "combed" the internet to find out what prop was "intended" for my 1996 Sylvan V196 with a Mercruiser 4.3LX and a Alpha One Generation 2 outdrive with I believe is the 1.81 gear ratio. I simply cannot find anything! It had a 4 blade, 19P, 14.75" diameter last year that my wifey...
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    Locating a shift shaft seal kit for 96 Alpha One Generation 2???

    I am getting ready to do a complete bellows job on my Mercruiser outdrive, but I can't find the "right" seal kit for my upper shift. I noticed the upper shift shaft was leaking down the to lower shift shaft last year so I was going to replace it it, but all can find is "single" part numbers...
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