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    Ethanol free gas age vs carb

    I had a spare set of carb to intake gaskets lying around, so I pulled the carbs to pull the high speed jets, clean them with carb cleaner, and put them back. Brilliant me somehow got crossthought and double stacked high speed jets on one of the carbs for one side, even when I made a habit of...
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    PDF Service manual for 4.5L

    Nope, got to open the wallet for the expensive Diacom or Rinda software I believe, pay someone qualified who does, or pray to find a friend who has it. It's not just a code reader, they also provide real time sensor monitoring data essential for diagnosing. If you gonna just throw a part at a...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    The main thing you want to think about is proper drainage ability should water get in so it doesn't pool. If you dumped a five gallon bucket of water at a test spot slowly, would it properly drain it all out to the bilge area or would it pool in certain spots? Usually drain points of...
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    1992 Evinrude V90 crossflow thermostat issue

    Yes, Permatex aviation form a gasket goes on all sides of the gaskets when assembling. When you put enough to properly coat the gaskets well but do not over-do it, you should not have to worry about coating the thermostat housing or the midsection surface where it mounts. That will prevent you...
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    Cracked my out drive need help on a replacement

    No, Alpha one gen 1 and gen 2 cannot inter-mix on the outdrive or transom assembly. Alpha one gen 1 and MR-1 (generation before gen 1) can inter-mix with some changes, I believe it is the outdrive yoke length. Others can go into more detail about this.
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    1984 starcraft islander

    For marine use, those after market ones are only good for fire starting (garbage), avoid if you don't like regretting purchases and having to buy twice. Buy the factory service manual instead. Easily available via Ken Cook for legal printed reproductions or sometimes they are available via...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Based on those numbers, looks like the left engine on the port side cylinders overheated at some point. You may be fortunate if they sat around forever without being ran and some aggressive decarboning may help to free up the rings but I doubt it. If you want a real picture of where things are...
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    low compression 3.0 cobra (new)

    You are going to know very quickly if you do a leak down test by hearing where it leaks. (Valves would be intake or exhaust, cooling would be head gasket, oil dip stick will be piston & rings) There's no point in guessing what might be wrong, find out. I am curious how much leakage percentage...
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    1997 Tracker Pro 16 V harness

    You will likely need to document and label the wires so that you connect the ones that go to the OEM boat side outboard engine harness and so you can run custom wires for the boat specific items that do not connect to the engine harness. (Live well, bilge pump, nav lights, fishfinder, etc.) It...
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    Replacing Alpha Gen 2 upper and lower housings

    Unless you have the several thousands of dollars of special tools with the experience to get the job done and the factory service manual on hand, not worth it. As mentioned, new SEI complete drive is your best option.
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    1984 starcraft islander

    You're this far into it already, do you want re-work later to have to pull it out if it leaks after putting the floor down? Yes, you do want to pull the gas tank for inspection. If there are no critical corrosion issues or cracks in the inspection, cap the ends and pressure test it 2 to 5 PSI...
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    Bad Upholstery a Deal Killer?

    Umm, no way I'd touch that thing. You would be better off focusing on an aluminum bowrider boat that has a bad engine/no engine needing restoration. Much cheaper to re-do the transom, floor, and fix any superficial small leaks than a fiberglass boat. The challenge with aluminum boats is...
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    non-VRO fuel pump swap for Johnson 115 v4 Ocean Runner

    For aftermarket mixed fuel only pumps, would it be safer to direct them to maxrules website instead of an E-Bay posting since the aftermarket fuel pump offerings are rather small and usually counterfeit garbage? I could see if it was the OEM fuel pump being asked about in not competing against...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Racer, I was mainly referring about the 8 pin harness connector wire assembly that goes to the helm. If what the OP is saying applies to those wires being faded and looking like garbage at the helm, one would not want to make the mistake of accidently sending battery positive voltage to the...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    I would definitely be buying you a test lead pair that will reach at least 10 feet or longer, more likely 20 ft would probably be ideal. A key bit of advice, it is best to test for resistance and continuity with the battery completely disconnected to identify wires you are not sure of what they...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Can you be more specific on the wires you are referring to? Are you speaking about the trim system wires or the main wire harness plug that goes to the helm/control box?
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    Ethanol free gas age vs carb

    Curious, how do you motivate the high speed jets to come out completely after unseated when the carbs are mounted on the intake? A very small pick or some other method?
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    Ethanol free gas age vs carb

    How do the carb jet passages hold up for v4 crossflow for 9 months old 100% ethanol free gas that might not be stabilized? Can't remember if I drained the carb bowls 4 months ago or not as I usually do but boat trailer was damaged then and couldn't move it get to winterize the fuel. Trying to...
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    94 Ebbtide

    Either budget to plan to put a complete used mercruiser alpha one gen 1 or gen 2 outdrive package in the boat or cut your losses and either sell whole or try to part it out. If the engine passes a pressure test of cooling system, you'll have to identify the GM 5.7 350 v8 model you have to see...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    I would not unless you do a VERY good job sealing possible leak areas in the hull and lake test it for leaks without floor present for visibility. Even then with the dock spot with a cover, there are lots of risks with being permanently docked. Now more than ever I would suggest keeping it on...
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