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  1. Rivergator

    No Spark on 1988 4.3 ltr. engine

    Ok, I followed and checked the PURPLE wire starting at the coil to the alternator, then to the 5 gauges, then to the ignition key switch, all the while trying to scrape away possible corrosion by twisting and moving connections I could reach, which improved voltage quite a bit. The best reading...
  2. Rivergator

    No Spark on 1988 4.3 ltr. engine

    Nola, I am in the process of doing this. I will check the purple wire from the + side of the coil through all its connecting points back to the battery. I am curious though. I removed the ignition module and its on my bench. I checked the harness to make sure there are no broken wires in there...
  3. Rivergator

    No Spark on 1988 4.3 ltr. engine

    The engine has no spark on any of the 6 plugs. I pulled the plugs and had my wife crank the engine. I grounded each plug and visually checked for a spark, nothing. I even dared to touch the plug to see if I get zapped, nothing. Then I proceeded to follow the test procedure for the thunderbolt IV...
  4. Rivergator

    Oil Change Vacuum Merc Adapters

    That's the option I would do. But I have a 4.3 ltr engine, where the dip stick tube almost goes all the way down to the bottom of the oil pan. Once you suck all the oil out there may be a pint or less left which I carefully drain by opening the drain plug and catch it in a small container and...
  5. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Yes QBhoy you said it too, but with all the guessing going on on my part never having experienced the boat and not knowing what was done to it before and being kind of careful or call it timid giving that button a good second push it just took a little longer but in the end it all became clear...
  6. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Oh happy day - PROBLEM SOLVED. Thanks to all of your great suggestions and advise, especially to you dubs283. You took the time and really explained it all in detail which helped me a lot to sort it all out. Turns out you were most likely correct about the remote replacement. I believe that's...
  7. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Yes it was mentioned before by dubs283 and I tried it, but I didn't do a good enough job I am ashamed to admit. I guess I didn't expect that much resistance and obviously didn't push hard enough. I feel like a moron. Read my next post.
  8. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    The reason why I posted it I explained, because of all the confusion I have with my set up. I mistakenly said that the boat manual was from Sylvan. The manual that came with my 1988 boat actually was from MerCruiser and it showed the 3 button dash mount which of course was false. My boat dash...
  9. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Wow, bbooks83, you are a digger and pretty clever at that. Thanks for pulling up the brochure. I appreciate that. Unfortunately you can't see much but it does look different. Maybe the Barritz was different. Are you referring to the switch in the lower left corner in the grey area? When I toggle...
  10. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    1988. But as to the repower I don't think so. A year ago Mercuiser confirmed all serial numbers on my boat based on HIN and they match with what is in the boat now. We will get to the bottom of it sooner or later like we usually do.
  11. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Thanks Kenny and bbook83. Here is a picture of the shift handle which shows the built in up/down switch I believe is for the trailer, because I can see the symbol showing a boat on a trailer. Correct me if I am wrong. This function works fine. I believe all of this is original and the way it...
  12. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    Thanks Alldodge. That will get me started. Now I know the flow of current and I will see if the broken wire is an incoming or outgoing wire. Normally the wire colors will point you in the right direction but it looks like Sylvan did a little bit of their own behind the dash but eventually I will...
  13. Rivergator

    Power Trim Control Panel

    I need your help to clear up a lot of confusion on my part about the power trim system. As you know, I don't know much about my own boat because I never had a chance to drive it since I bought it several years ago, because it was trashed and needed a complete restoration of which I am almost...
  14. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    Lou, when you cranked it over, was there a lot of oil coming out of the push rods. When I cranked my engine oil came out of some of the push rods but very little. It wasn't squirting or anything like that more like little drops. Is that because the engine is not going fast enough and will the...
  15. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    stresspoint, I would love to see a picture of what it looks like inside the engine block where the oil pump shaft goes. A year ago when I rebuilt the engine I had it all apart but I can't remember what it looks like there. However, it is very easy to post a picture. On the left side bottom of...
  16. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    Today I received the priming tool and I got right to it. I installed it in the hole where the distributor goes and with my cordless drill attached started to turn that baby clockwise. It took a few minutes because the oil filter was also empty and all of a sudden I saw oil coming out of the push...
  17. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    Distributor is properly installed on engine pointing to #1 spark plug wire on cap while #1 piston is at TDC and both valves are closed, but timing has not yet been set to 8 degrees ahead using a timing light because engine has yet to be started and run. I am not there yet. Using the starter...
  18. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    Is this what this tool looks like?
  19. Rivergator

    Priming a Rebuild Engine

    I know everything drags on with me. Last spring I rebuilt the 4.3 ltr engine for my 1988 Sylvan. In August I put the engine back into the boat. Then I ran into what I thought were problems with the starter but it was something else. Now I just got done with the coupler/gimbal bearing alignment...
  20. Rivergator

    Alternative to drilling your alignment tool to install gimbal bearings

    I think this is what the whole discussion is about.....not to hit the end of it with a bfh and therefore driving it deep into the coupler and not being able to pull the alignment bar back out because the coupler to gimbal bearing alignment happens to be off, ...not to drill the hole in the...
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