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  1. nola mike

    Need to vent....

    So go to pick up the car today. They again tell me the symptoms don't match up. I ask if they tried to put gas in like I asked. No. Start to drive home with 15 miles left in the tank. Pull over and try to put gas in. This is . 15 gallons later. I can't even.
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    Acorn anode rubber washer for the lower aluminum bolts.

    I slathered 4200 all around and in that bolt passage. That little washer is all that's keeping the water out of the transom.
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    85 Mercruiser 3.0 possibly bad coil??

    Yes, that test should spark. You're not testing the coil under load, so yeah, you can have an internal short under some conditions. At this point I would certainly spend $20 on a new coil. Here's a somewhat generic diagram for a 3.0, dunno if that's what you're after?
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    Tell tale hose size, '04 Merc 25 hp

    Anybody?
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    serpentine belt too close to exchanger?

    But will the HX behave? See if you can push it towards the belt to see how much travel it has if it's vibrating
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    Tell tale hose size, '04 Merc 25 hp

    Forgot to measure it today, does anybody know what size the hose is for the exhaust tell tale? Part #8M0108355. Thanks
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    Hard plane after switch from points ignition

    I'm confused...is the new distributor pulling the timing back or just not advancing? Should be 20' or so full advance. Just for fun, what happens when you set the points to 20-25'?
  8. nola mike

    Need to vent....

    I actually think a big problem is that they're not into car repair, they're into sales. I'm always talking to a "service manager" instead of the actual tech working on the car. If I'm talking to whoever's working on the car I can at least ask follow up questions. I truly don't understand why...
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    Booze and boat don’t always mix well.

    When we missed the last ferry from the edgartown side we would first try calling the harbor master to get a ride. If no luck we would borrow a dinghy and leave it till the "morning" (aka noon). If it was still there we returned it. Oddly enough nobody seemed to care that we did this. I imagine...
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    Need to vent....

    Yup, that's the part. The new one has an "a" suffix. I challenge you to find a parts diagram showing it though. The Internets had told me that this was integrated into the fuel tank in 2017+, but if this is the fix then apparently that isn't the case. So I guess good news there. I may see if the...
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    Wiper Arms

    You're replacing the motors? Cut em off
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    Booze and boat don’t always mix well.

    Chappaquiddick, home of boozy shenanigans since Ted Kennedy! (And me in my younger days)
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    Anybody use OTA TV?

    I couldn't tell from the description what exactly they're selling here. In the past these were basically pirating content, idk if that's the case here or not. I have a rooftop antenna and home made dvr system that's accessible to any device on my network. Also for free content Samsung TV and...
  14. nola mike

    Need to vent....

    Not sure which canister you're looking at, but the below is the part needed. Also that is the leak detection pump that you posted, which is a different animal. Interestingly, VW just came out with a fix. It's a new pump, so apparently it isn't integral with the tank. But like I said, it's a...
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    Outdrive oil leak..

    No. Need to remove everything. Not too horrible though. As Scott said, you have an mc-1 lower. Not sure if the mc-1 upper and alphas use the same seals, or which your upper is. Also as Kenny said you'll likely need to speedi sleeve your drive gear
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    Need to vent....

    Well, the EVAP canister and charcoal are an integrated unit ($700). I didn't think I'd end up with charcoal everywhere, I was thinking fuel. Either way back flushing the lines is the answer. The valves look simple and only a couple. The pump in question is not the fuel pump, it's a "suction jet...
  17. nola mike

    Need to vent....

    So just a bit of an update... The condescension continued. They "diagnosed" the problem by calling VW tech support and being advised to change out the whole evap system (fuel tank, evap valves, charcoal canister, etc) to the tune of $5200. Out of my pocket. I was told my symptoms don't match the...
  18. nola mike

    I got got on a new purchase

    This sounds like the obvious answer, again assuming the new boat is solid. You could upgrade the drive then as well. Don't bang around. Drill core samples, especially transom around the key hole and any penetrations, and the stringers (esp near the stern) and mounts. May or may not want to pull...
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    MerCruiser update

    Aside from potential toxicity/environmental concerns, why not run EG on the raw side for those inclined to use AF. @Lou C ?
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    MerCruiser update

    Yeah, I still suspect that this is merc's attempt to limit user error. The case could be made for corrosion protection, but in a rwc salt engine I think you're pissing into the wind.
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