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    Water leak on Volvo SX, bottom of inner transom plate

    Hi all, I have a boat in that has a Volvo SX drive with a water leak coming from the bottom of the inner transom plate. The engine is shoe horned into a tight space and there is limited access but using a light and a mirror I was able to see water leaking from the hole as shown below...
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    Stalling, stumble off idle on 05 Black Scorpion

    Hi all, I have another hair puller. 2005 Merc 5.7 Black Scorpion with ECM 555 Condition, hard to start when hot, stalls and stumbles off idle. The stalling comes when trying to return to idle from higher speed. Trouble shooting done so far, ran scan - no codes. Checked the reading of all the...
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    Crank no start on 02 5.7 MPI MerCruiser

    Hi all, I'm running out of ideas on a 2002 MerCruiser 5.7 MPI with ECM 555. It has a crank no start condition and so far I have checked the spark - good jumps 1/2 gap, checked the fuel pressure good at 40 PSI, injectors are firing. A scan shows no codes and the temp and map are good. I did...
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    Strange miss on 4.3 Volvo multi port, follows injector plug

    Hi all, I have a strange one. 2002 Volvo 4.3 GXI multi port fuel injected engine. On lake test the boat seemed low on power and was running rougher then I would think a V6 should. The history of the boat is it has seen very little use with a lot of sitting so my first thought was check the...
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    Yamaha GPH meter only works 1 on dual

    Hi all, a friend has a off shore boat with dual Yamaha OX66 250 HP outboards. The boat and engine are about 7 years old (2000) My question is on the Yamaha fuel meter (GPH) gauge. It works fine on one of the engines but not the other. When one of the engines is shut down the gauge goes blank...
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    Neutral switch, can't find need ID on throttle/shift

    Hi all, I'm trying to fix a 1994 Regal 182 with 4.3 and Volvo SX drive. The Neutral switch is broken and is located in the throttle/shift lever assm.<br /><br />I have the manual for the throttle but it does not list the PN of the switch. I do have the PN for the complete throttle assm and it is...
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    Joy of replacing impeller on 2004 6.2 Merc inboard

    Hi all, anybody else had the joy of replacing the impeller on the newer Mercuriser inboards that use the little tire pump for the water drain?<br /><br />I have done about four of them now and must say I have not been able to find any short cuts. It is a very slow and frustrating job. The fuel...
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    2006 Optimax 200 with vapor lock, history?

    Hi all, I'm trying to get to the bottom of a vapor lock problem that is showing up on a new 2006 Mecury Optimax 200 HP Sport Jet.<br /><br />First it would really help if I knew if the outboard version of this power head has any history of vapor lock. If not then it must be some type of heat...
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    Service center for Dual MXD60 CD/stereo?

    Hi all, anybody know of a factory service center (in the USA) for a Dual MXD60 marine CD stereo radio?<br /><br />Thanks, Dale
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    How to tell if disk brakes are stainless?

    Hi all, anybody have any ideas on how to tell if the disk brakes on a new trailer are stainless steel?<br /><br />On marine hardware I have found I can use a strong magnet but what about the disk brakes. Because of the heat there has to be more iron in the alloy, correct? I did try using my...
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    Evinrude 120, remote service, rep neutral switch?

    Hi all, anybody know of a service manual that covers replacing the neutral switch on the remote for a 1988 120.<br /><br />Part of my problem is I'm not the person that took the remote apart and can't figure out how the two halfs of the remote go back together without breaking the neutral...
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    Neutral switch needed for OMC control

    Hi all, I need to try and find a replacement neutral switch for an old (about 1988) single lever throttle/shift control. The engine is a Evinrude 120 and the control has the igntion and kill switch built in. There is also a warm up lever and the control is almost a rectangle with a slop on one...
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