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    Rebuild old mechanical Fuel pump or go for Electric Fuel pump

    Welcome If the carb is getting fuel then it will not just die quickly, takes a while. Tell us more about your symptoms ?
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    Hurricane Helene

    NC Orgs
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    Outside lower unit will not go up

    Welcome What motor Merc, VP other?
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    Which trailer w/o a boat to sell?

    Need 2 people Take the ball hitch off the truck and connect to trailer. Jack up the wheel on trailer. One step down on hitch and see if brakes are applied
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    tilt/trim

    Welcome Might try to use the return key once in a while to make it easier for us old guys to read The gauge needs 3 connections to work. 12V to power it (comes from key, purple wire) Ground Black wire Sender Brown/White wire coming from puck Puck 2 wires, one goes to ground and the other...
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    Hurricane Helene

    Whole lots of folks hurting Read part if I-40 is closed due to land slide
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    Which trailer w/o a boat to sell?

    Opinion, others will vary A good solid working trailer will always sell better then one which needs work. A dual axle trailer is worth more then a single because it can haul more. If side by side with a single in same shape, dual wins A light boat can be carried on a heavy trailer but not the...
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    AutoPilot Options

    Welcome Moved you to see if it can get more inputs
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    Mercruiser 5.0 Thunderbolt 5 ignition

    Is the motor TBI or Carb? The 99 to 2000 was TBI with MEFI-3 ECM and TB5 distributor Which ignition do you have? If it's TB5 then the Rev limiter is closer to 5K They did have a in gear switch on the motors yet
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Find a place that sells welding gas, they probably also sell nitrogen Nitrogen is very cold (frost bite in a second) so would need good gloves. Spray the plug and fitting, then wrench (crescent maybe, plug will get smaller) on it and smack wrench with hammer. Most glues can't take freezing
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    Broken Spark plug

    Scratch that you said easy out ^^^ agree heat Impact wrench, 6 point socket set on low so it does some vibrating liquid nitrogen and freeze it
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Can you get a hold of some liquid nitrogen?
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    Hurricane Helene

    It is bad for folks dealing with the Dam break
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GL-D cranks, no start

    Welcome The black wire should be a ground If that is a Tan wire it should go to Temp gauge sensor on the thermostat housing If It's a Tan/Black it will go to either the exhaust Temp sensor/switch The fuel pump circuit uses 2 diodes (item 23) and the one connected to the Yel/Red wire applies...
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    Tie down caliper mounting bracket

    Take the plate to a welding shop and they can weld up the hole, then re-tap
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    5.0 Ford MPI surging at idle and at 3500 rpm

    Does fuel pressure stay steady between 31-39 psi when surging? Manual list several items but most revolve around fuel pressure, throttle body and vacuum leaks
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    Volvo Penta 3.0 Beeping and Ggoing Into Limp Mode

    Is this the sensor you replaced? If this was replaced then it's probably a bad connection, chaffed wire, or ECM issue.
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    Trim cylinder hose replacement

    2-4-C is a lubricant and no issue with its use Permatex is good Don't worry about pressure build up in the reservoir because there isn't much if nay there, all pressure is inside pump and system
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    Bunk rollers

    If they are about the same length as the original then I don't see a problem
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    Looking for a AlphaOne Service Manual.

    Welcome In the stickies of this section is a link that takes you to Merc Service manual Free download
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