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    Mercruiser 4.3L RPM's climbing by itself...

    So I have a 2 year old 4.3L Mercruiser Alpha 4V on my 1991 Thompson with a Alpha 1 Gen2 Outdrive. We took the boat out today, brought it up to about 2500 rpms, and it went fine for about 5 seconds, and then the rpm's started to climb to almost 4000 rpm, the engine got a lot louder, but there...
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    Serial number location on a remanufactured engine?

    Does anyone know where to find the serial number on a Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 4v re-manufactured engine? There is nothing on the Flame Arrestor Cover, and there is nothing on the Upper Driveshaft housing. I know the remanufactured engines start with a different number. Any suggestions would be...
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    Should I be able to hear the bilge pump if I turn the switch to manual?

    So I just got my boat back from having a new engine put into it, plus a full closed cooling system. I went on it while it is in my driveway, turned the batteries on, turned the ignition over to the acc key. I then proceeded to try out the bilge pump, but could not hear it working. Should I be...
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    Fire at the place where I store my boat..

    Over 20 boats heavily damaged after morning fire in Dartmouth | Metro http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/03/20/ns-boat-fire.html I haven't been able to find out if my boat was one of the damaged ones or not yet as they are not allowing anyone down until the investigation is...
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    New Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 4V finally arrived...

    Re: New Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 4V finally arrived... Well finally got the new engine installed in the boat, it went in with only one small glitch, the couplings on the Power Steering were Imperial, and I needed Metric, so I had to have the couplings changed. other then that it went very smooth...
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    New Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 4V finally arrived...

    Well, the new engine arrived the Mercruiser 4.3L alpha 4v (225HP), now once the Closed Cooling system arrives I can get this puppy installed, and be ready for the spring.... It should be a nice step up from the blown 1991 4.3L (175 HP) I had in there before.
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    Americans have it better.........

    I have to say, Americans have it way better then Canadians when it comes to buying boat engines. So I thought I was going to be able to order the Certified Pre-Owned 4.3L Mercruiser from Mercury Marine, only to find out a week later, we can not get them up in Canada no reason why, they just...
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    Anyone ever bought a Certified Pre Owned Engine (CPO)...

    Has anyone ever bought a certified Pre Owned engine from Mercury? http://www.mercurymarine.com/repower/mercruiser/cpo-engines/
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    Connector Rod am I getting ripped off?Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated

    So I took my boat into the shop because I could here a rattling/banging type noise coming from what I thought was the outdrive. I could rev the enging in neutral and there was no problem, but when I engaged the drive anything about 2400 rpms and this noise would start (Sounds like a heat shield...
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    Trailer Winch Post moved, what keeps it tight to the frame?

    So I was looking at my trailer winch, and noticed that the post seems to have moved forward about 6 inches. Is it just the three lower bolts that hold it in place to begin with? I see they are just going over and below the frame, should there be a bolt that goes through the middle of the post...
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    I think the exhaust bellows hose came off?

    So I just get my boat back from servicing spendig close to $3000.00 in which the drive was pulled, Gimbal Bearing replaced, gear oil replaced, water pump upholstery etc... get it all the way home almost 80km's, load it up take it to the ramp and check the drain plug. I look up and see this...
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    Where to buy weather stripping for the windshield?

    Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me where I can find weather stripping for a 1991 thompson 195 Carrara, I am having a hadr time locating it? Thanks
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    Dumb question, but is this the power steering resevoir on a 1991 4.3L 2bbl?

    So can anyone tell me if this is the power steering resevoir for a 1991 mercruiser 4.3L 2bbl?? Thanks
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    Help in determing this engine... + 2 other questions..

    So I have this boat with the following engine in it. I believe it is a 1991 Mercruiser 4.3 2BBL (175 HP), but I am not sure as the only markings I can find are the ones included in the attached pictures. I also think I need to replace my alternator belt, as when I go above 2000 rpm's the...
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    How to tilt motor when the power trim doesn't work 1991 4.3L mercruiser sterndrive

    So here is my problem, I have a 1991 Thompson with a 4.3L mercruiser. The power trim motor just died, with the motor about 4 degrees or so trimmed up. Here is my problem. I can't drive the boat, because it is trimmed too high, and I can't get it out of the water onto my trailer, because it is...
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