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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Hahahaha that's a good way to put it.. well when I fired the boat up last week when I was running it I noticed my oil pressure was going down so I shut the engine off immediately. So my first thought was the carb because it's old an I didn't no about the age of the internals. So I rebuilt it an...
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Well I agree 100% on that. You get what u pay for. An being the family an I are gonna be on this boat when I get done. I sure don't wanna be stranded cause of a cheap fuel pump...
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    I just replaced that ol girl with a brand new line. I hadn't never seen a vent line on a fuel pump like that thought it was kinda crazy but it makes sense. Do you concur with what dodge said on those fuel pumps? Just wanna get something good being as everything for a boat is high as a garraffis...
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Hey thanks alot gonna order it tonight!
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Ok I didn't no that! Well I'm gonna order me a new pump an see what happens. Unfortunately I just changed the oil an it's completely ruined now so I get to change that again 😕 is there another brand fuel pump that you would recommend?
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    I got another ? I recently just rebuilt my carb because I was getting gas in the crank case. Well I put the carb back on an it's still doing it I adjusted the float to factory specs. My ? Is could my fuel pump have been the problem all alone?
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Tell me what u no about sierra? I've got another ? I recently just rebuilt my carb because I was getting gas in the crank case. Well I put the carb back on an it's still doing it I adjusted the float to factory specs. My ? Is could my fuel pump have been the problem all alone?
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    I'm looking at getting the sierra marine replacement pump. What do you think?
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    Mercruiser 5.0

    Hey I have a ? I have a 1989 stingray with the mercruiser 5.0 an the block mounted fuel pump is spraying fuel out of the vent on the back that leads up to the back of the carb.. Is my pump bad? What is this vent for?
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    Old boat.

    You said put some protectant on my soft surfaces. In your first post.
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    Old boat.

    Hey thanks for the feedback! I've done a little research on the drive. Is there a parts company you would recommend? I noticed when I had it running it was in gear. I think something is going on with the shift cable. An I believe that the manifold needs a new gasket where the water comes in. I...
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    Old boat.

    Hey new to the boating world. I have recently got a 1989 Svb 198 xls with the 5.0 mercruiser. The boat has been sitting since 2009. I got the boat home cleaned it up an put a battery in it an the motor was locked. Pulled the sparkplugs out found that cylinders 5 an 7 was my problem so I mixed up...
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