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    5.0 MPI skipping

    Gents, 2002 5.0 MPI is missing a cylinder(s). Noticed a gas smell out of exhaust and lower power than STbd engine, also needs a lot more throttle to maintain same RPMs as Stbd and only Max's out at 4200 rpm. I used some insulated spark plug pliers and pulled each wire individually at the...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 Mpi electrical issue

    Gentlemen, I recently purchased a Sea Ray with twin 2002 5.0 Mpi bravo 3's. The steering pins on both transom assemblies needed replacing. Instead of cutting into the transom assembly, I removed both engines and transom assembles to make the repair. After reinstalling and hooking the port engine...
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    Checking out 2002 5.0 Efi

    So after 12 years of keeping 2 470's running I've decided to move on. I'm looking at a boat with twin EFI 5.0's with Bravo 3's. The boat is currently winterized.So being unfamiliar with these engines, I was just looking for some feedback for things to check before I pull the trigger. I know the...
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    Mercruiser 470 overheating at idle

    470 overheated the end of last season due to loss of coolant from a hose that broke. I fixed the hose and ran the boat. It was fine for a 20 min run. It cooled a couple hours and when I ran it to go home it started overheating again, I shut it down and did some troubleshooting and couldn't find...
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    Mercruiser 470 distributor gear teeth ground

    I bought a remanned 470 everything was new except for wiring harness, intake manifold, distributor and Carb. I took it out and ran it with no real issues. About an hour or so the engine started backfiring and stalling to the point that it wouldn't start again. After diagnossing I found the gear...
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