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  1. nola mike

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    I trust and verify. I don't have a particular urge to drive it to Florida is all. It's officially an antique now, so don't want the mileage to hurt its resale/collector status.
  2. nola mike

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    Took @Scott Danforth advice and had a nice top down drive to the river and back. I've doubled my HP now that I can actually step on the gas :) Amazingly it would seem that I didn't forget to install any now inaccessible vacuum lines, connectors, etc. No CEL. Managed to install new lower shift...
  3. nola mike

    Anode Bolts Mercruiser Alpha One Gen One 3.0

    Or 7/16
  4. nola mike

    4.3l mercruiser no start when hot

    Still no update on accelerator pump function... What happens if you pour a little gas down the carb throat? Also this isn't a tks is it?
  5. nola mike

    Water in fuel

    I've reused the gas many times (including when my boat swamped). You do have to be careful as the octane is lowered when the ethanol is removed...
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    Transom Assembly Bolt

    Impossible access. Don't bother. Your engine 100% needs to come out one way or another. You either have a rotten transom and/or the transom bolts are corroded through. If you don't have a rotten transom and you half ass a repair, you will soon have a rotten transom.
  7. nola mike

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    The free boat of the automotive world
  8. nola mike

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    To be fair, I've had it for 30k miles and it's been pretty good. It's an absolute blast to drive though; 4 seats is why I keep it (had to sell the boxster when I had kids. Sigh). Not a lot of sporty 4 seat convertibles with a stick out there. A JCW 6 speed convertible is probably a different...
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    Doing a Full Removal 1986 Mercruiser 3.0L 140 hp Engine Question

    I built a gantry, 10' high. That was cutting it close. I had planned on taking it apart when done, but haven't. I know that as soon as I disassemble it I'll need to pull the engine 😁
  10. nola mike

    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    No budget + no knowledge isn't a good combo in the Marine world. No such thing as a bargain $400 boat. That said, first priority is seeing if your boat is rotted. Second is seeing if your engine has freeze damage. If neither of the above, it may be worth fixing. If not you'll need a bigger...
  11. nola mike

    Replacing clutch on my mini...

    Oh dear. It's a mini, but every repair seems designed to maximize pain. Took me about 18 hours easy if I'm being honest. Needed to remove subframe, which included removing steering rack. Tons of stuff in the engine compartment. Exhaust. Etc. Clutch was in rough shape, as was flywheel. I didn't...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Fwiw, Rick's calibration ran waaay lean for me. I think I'm pretty close to stock ATM (forget what I have in there exactly). Michigan motorz uses stock 1409 with stock jetting on their vortec 4.3s
  13. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Again, I'd question your troubleshooting and conclusions if your tach is working. I think you've given the parts cannon a good workout and are all over the place with the diagnostics. Good luck.
  14. nola mike

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    My engine was $180 from a wrecking yard blazer.
  15. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    You did mention it but it didn't sound correct, so wanted to clarify. Testing continuity across a disconnected wire isn't testing for a short. In addition, if your tach is working then the signal wire isn't broken.
  16. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    How are you determining that?
  17. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Wouldn't hurt to disconnect, but the HEI ignition doesn't use a traditional coil where grounding that wire would kill spark. I think we're getting way into the weeds here. OP problem is still probably fuel related. If the timing is +/- 5 or 10 degrees at idle it will probably idle fine
  18. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    Are you having a short to power or a short to ground? How are you testing that? What's your tach doing? I wouldn't think a short to ground on that wire would do much. Your tach wouldn't work. The module is just sending out a signal to the tach, it gets the rpm from the distributor.
  19. nola mike

    I need help, boat runs rough and stalls. I pumped new gas and lots more.. I need help

    I'd be surprised if it's the coil. Low resistance measurements are tough to measure accurately esp if you don't have an awesome meter with known precision and accuracy. If you are getting a good spark then you're ignition is essentially working. The only thing would be if it's setting the timing...
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    Shift shaft seal on alpha gen two

    So leaking between the seal and the bushing? Not sure if the Gen 2 is the same as Gen 1. I absolutely destroyed everything trying to remove on mine, it was in there.
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