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    Merc 454 loss of oil pressure

    Get a mechanical gauge to replace the sender. That should tell if you are really losing oil pressure. It might just be the sender with an internal leaking membrane.
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    Where to Buy

    Cork was what originally came on the engine. Turn the valve cover over in a vise and tap each mounting hole back so that they are flat with the mounting surface. Only use sealer lightly on the cover surface then install the cover just hand tight. Later then just a little more.
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    2013 monterey 204 fsx prop not operating

    Check if your insurance will cover the damage. You may be able to get a new out drive.
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    Holley 4160 - Flooding Secondary

    If it is just flooding on the secondary side there has to be something wrong with the needle&seat or float adjustment. Take your time and just go over the float chamber.
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    Acceleration problem

    It is going to look like a standard hose barb fitting with a 1/4” npt screwed into the tank fitting. If it is made of aluminum then you should change it to a brass one. Also you should unscrew the tank fitting to check if there is a small filter in the suction tube.
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    Replacing alpha one retainer nut

    The large “O” ring must be glued in place. The way it works is like if you submerged a drinking glass upside in water as you know there is a air chamber formed. One thing to be cautious about is if any of the area where the large spanner nut is eroded away on the driveshaft housing from...
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    Holly carb direct replacements

    Sometime the wrong power valve gasket was used which will make a leak. The idle mixture screws may be in the genuine Holley rebuild kit.
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    1984 5.7l with omc wants to stall in reverse only

    On the shift converter box there should be a switch which by-passes the interrupter module after the drive is fully in gear.
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    Starting issue

    If you replace the solenoid try to get a new one rather than a rebuilt. The rebuilts are mostly rebuilt overseas with junk quality parts.
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    Acceleration problem

    2Xs with Jon & Scott, also the suction tube in the tank may have a small screen in it which should be removed and not reinstalled. A good time to replace the fuel hose also.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower shift cable installation tap size confirmation

    Straight threads. Be sure to watch the video that Achris has on setting the cable after the drive is back on.
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    1985 OMC 350 dies when shifting in a 25' Rinker

    Can you post a picture of the shift converter box with the electrical components?
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    1985 OMC 350 dies when shifting in a 25' Rinker

    It is beginning to appear to be a carburetor problem. If you have a Quadrajet style there is a possibility that some varnish from dried up gasoline is causing the problem In the bottom of the float bowl.
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    Volvo Penta outdrive splines

    No. The Volvo AQs have a completely different spline.
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    1985 OMC 350 dies when shifting in a 25' Rinker

    Maybe you should put it back on the trailer to check it out a little more. If the problem persists then you can safely start to diagnose the problem.
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    1973 Mercruiser Sterndrive hinge pin question

    Push the drive to one side. Then on the front of the gimbal ring and with a small chisel or even a screwdriver and a hammer you should be able to straighten the end of the pin enough to “hopefully” be able to extract it with a pair of diagonal cutters, get under the head of the nail then tap it...
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    Starting circuit

    Check the output side of the solenoids when you trigger them. They never did last very long. They should be non grounded style and marine spec. I forgot exactly when the fuses were changed to the large glass style. You are going about it the right way, the engine may check good.
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    Starting circuit

    I is just supposed to vent to the flame arrestor. The fitting you are looking at is supposed to be a empty PCV, did you pull it and inspect it? Is there voltage to the bus bars that link the relays together? There is a fuse near the starter that is sealed in some brown epoxy with a red #10...
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    3.7lx merccruiser starter issues.

    When you had the starters rebuilt did it make any difference on the cranking speed? How long have they been on the engines? I hope the battery switch replacement helps.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 blowed a spark plug

    This is a Snap On tool # 8r-20 that I have used many times to remove a spark plug that has blown out. It has never failed. There similar tools used in the plumbing business that will also work. Just be sure that the ground electrode is still on the plug body, if not then try to fish it out with...
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