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  1. nola mike

    Gauges recommendation

    Hmm, looks like your gauge is reading 2v too high. Next step is to measure the voltage at the gauge. I'd probably check with the wiring on, and if the DVM is high I'd disconnect the leads from the voltmeter and remeasure. Lastly, I'd run a ground directly from the battery. Set the DVM to DC...
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    shifter adjustment

    Hey, Eric's back!
  3. nola mike

    Cool day on the river yesterday

    Hope everyone had a great weekend! Not only did the boat work all weekend, but while swimming off the boat a pod of at least 100 dolphins decided to join us. We escorted them back towards the Chesapeake for about an hour/6 miles before heading back. Really incredible sight and a pretty good way...
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    shifter adjustment

    No it shouldn't.
  5. nola mike

    Installed shift cable, should prop spin free in reverse?

    Move the end of the upper shift cable up in the slot. If an mc1 iirc the lower shift cable is adjusted to 5 ⅞" instead of 6"
  6. nola mike

    Gauges recommendation

    Yes. Much more likely that you have bad electrical connections at the helm or elsewhere.
  7. nola mike

    Gauges recommendation

    Are you sure the gauges are bad?
  8. nola mike

    Mercruiser trim up and trailer up non functional.

    Just for funsies what are we working on?
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    Throttle Only Button

    Sounds like you're already 1.5 beers done!
  10. nola mike

    Can't trim up ?

    Nice, they changed to sealed units at some point...
  11. nola mike

    1988 Bravo 1 Shift Cone Issues

    Thought I've read about those clutches being sanded to get some more life? Can it be flipped?
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    Difficult to shift into forward 1998 4.3 mercruiser alpha 1 gen 1

    Does the lower cable move without resistance? Did you measure the play in the lower cable and the control box cable?
  13. nola mike

    Fuel question

    Multi port injection...been around since the 80's at least. On the mercs EFI usually refers to a throttle body injection.
  14. nola mike

    Can't trim up ?

    You have a trim sensor (that feeds your gauge) and a trim limit switch mounted on the drive. The limit switch is there to prevent the drive from raising past a certain point to prevent damage when underway. The trim switch wiring feeds through the limit switch, which opens when the drive is too...
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    Help! Coupler Wobble and Alignment Issue? 2005 4.3L MerCruiser Alpha 1..

    Is it the same amount of effort to turn/pull out the alignment tool regardless of engine rotation? Witness marks on the alignment tool? Cheap ass me might be willing to go with Sierra, but that's not a job you want to redo or fail on you.
  16. nola mike

    spark from coil but not at plugs..

    Indicates that you have some electrical impulse but maybe not enough to make it to the plugs. Correct that it wouldn't spark at all with a bad sensor. Did anything get wet? Double check 12v at the coil. Also put a spark tester on the coil lead. If it's strong there then likely the problem is...
  17. nola mike

    Water leak

    Yeah missed that. The rest of the points stand.
  18. nola mike

    lack of power on 4.3 thunderbolt 5

    Things that are easy to mess up: 1. Firing order. Check/double check. 2. #1 wire is in fact pointing at the #1 cylinder on the compression stroke/TDC 3. Plug wire not seated correctly on the plugs. Kind of tough to access on these engines. Do you still have the old parts? Certainly not unheard...
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    Water leak

    Don't do that. First thing to check is the condition of the bellows. If it's been sitting since '04 they're at least 20+ years old and likely a good bit older. Has it been stored outside or inside? Does it happen while sitting in the water, engine off? How about out of the water on muffs?
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    Spark Plugs for a 1985 Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One 140hp

    The delcos are corrosion resistant; afaik they're the only ones. After having a close call with ngks a while back I'll stick with the delcos whenever possible
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