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  1. nola mike

    Mystery Outdrive Gear Oil Leak

    Why would it hold pressure?
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    Mystery Outdrive Gear Oil Leak

    Quad ring installed? Might try testing at a lower pressure as well. And I don't understand why people split the drive when it's still on the boat.
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    Wiring Diagram

    What engine and gauges are on there?
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    Mercruser 470/ 170 compatible parts

    That's 113 pages, I'll take your word that there's a sohc head and that you somehow remove the ohv bits and run a new timing chain...
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    Mercruser 470/ 170 compatible parts

    How do you do that?
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    Overheating 502

    Umm, @Fun Times ,@Scott Danforth , did you guys miss this part?
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Whoops didn't see @Scott Danforth post
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    projects other than boats

    I'm glad my house is too small for a fancy walk in closet
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    They sometimes wear a hole in them when pieces of the flappers fall in, but assume you would have seen it
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    !996 16 Ft. Vanguard Barretta Fuel Tank Size

    Does that motor have oil injection?
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    Alarm sounding at higher RPM in neutral

    Shouldn't need to fast idle with an mpi
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    1976 888 Fuel Questions

    Dunno if the mc-1s have the same plastic water pocket in the upper as the alphas, but that drive got toasted pretty good, so might want to check that out while you're in there
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    4.3LX & Weber Carb Service

    Edelbrock has a whole handbook dedicated to tuning it. And you could say this for any carb.
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    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    Ah, well, it wasn't the coil. The spark actually doesn't look like it's dropping anymore, but I guess that wasn't the main issue. The misfire seems to start in cylinder 5/6 and then eventually throws a "random misfire" code, along with a lean code on that bank (this is the opposite bank from...
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    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    Seems that the port side sparks twice as often as the starboard side. I'm definitely dropping some sparks on the starboard side. Had my wife pick up a new coil on the way down here, I'll throw it on in the am. How would scanner/scope help me here?
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    Anybody know about Ford DIS ignitions?

    Started getting some surging, initially worried a drivetrain issue. Then felt like a misfire, eventually got a CEL for #3 misfire. Replaced plugs, which definitely needed it but then started getting misfires in all of 1 bank's cylinders (4/5/6). I put a timing light on the plug wires and got...
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    Sealing electrical connections?

    I'll try this with a mini butane torch. Thinking I'll end up just melting the insulation though. What's the varnish you're talking about? Guessing I won't be able to find it locally. Ordered some new shrink wrap and the crc hd corrosion inhibitor as well. I was able to cut the wire back to...
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    Sealing electrical connections?

    This is on the lift, not the boat...I have used silicon in the crimps before. My shrink wrap isn't adhesive lined. the lugs used are heavier gauge (4 or 8, don't remember) and bare brass. EDIT: The problem is water getting in at the far end of the crimp I think. the failure point is where the...
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    Sealing electrical connections?

    End of the season storm last year hit my boat lift. All connections are enclosed, and nothing was submerged, but I guess that salt spray is pretty pervasive. Many connections corroded/broke. I'd like to make them more water resistant. They were shrink wrapped and liquid taped. I'm thinking I...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L Starting Challenges

    Check to make sure that your shift interrupt switch isn't stuck/activated. More generally, check to see if you have spark.
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