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  1. nola mike

    Melted coil feed wire = Bad Pertronix?

    Disconnecting the neg side of the coil will eliminate anything upstream as the problem. Is the wire still getting hot? Possible that the tach/wire is shorted to power, but not sure what the exact issue would be if that happened. You can also connect an ammeter in line to see where your increased...
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    Alpha Gen 2 Shift Cable Removal

    I was surprised how well these worked last time I ran into this. And yes, the sheath wears on the inside and needs replacing TOPEC 5-Piece Spiral Type Deep Extractor Set, Spark Plug Easy-out Set, for Removing Deeply trapped and Broken Bolts, Studs, Fittings, Threaded Pipes and Pins...
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    Very loud "thunk" while underway...

    '03 25hp 2 stroke merc (no s/n handy, sorry). Cruising today at 3/4 throttle, no problems, and I hear a very loud "thunk" sound, and motor starts to rev. I immediately pulled off the throttle and went to neutral. Engine sounded fine. Shifted into fwd/neutral/fwd. No problems. Went slow for a...
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    OMC to Merc swap in 1996 Sundowner 195

    Hammer test is lousy. Drilling some holes in tension and stringer imo it's the only fool proof way to test condition. Everything is accessible with the engine out, and definitely worth doing to make certain you're not putting lipstick on a pig
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    Boat starts perfect but shuts off after 20 mins of driving

    The point was that carp in the tank can be causing your issues, and if you had debris in the carb filter it's probably in the carb. Assuming you don't have a water/fuel filter. As for this miracle fuel cleaner, please share with us--especially any proof of efficacy. How did you check for water...
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    Audio warning system on 2003 Mercruiser 5.0

    that's what I'm saying. switch polarity is reversed between TB iv and v
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    Audio warning system on 2003 Mercruiser 5.0

    so this has come up a few times lately.... the tks/tbv system looks different than the TB iv in terms of the alarm system. all of the alarms go through the icm in tbv, and the op switch for the warning is NC with engine running. unless I'm reading things wrong. otherwise all of the recent...
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    OMC to Merc swap in 1996 Sundowner 195

    If you can find a wiring diagram of the boat harness and post it here you'll get a better answer. Better yet, diagram of both harnesses.
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    2007 Merc 5.0 TKS stalled at speed, had to be towed

    Fyi, looks like the tks switch may be different. I can't link ATM, but manual #41 has 2 switches (which one are we talking about?). It appears that the 2nd switch is different than the warning switch on the older models. And like I said above, this switch feeds the icm whereas the older ones didn't
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    Thunderbolt V vs Delco EST Ignition

    Also, tb v has a dynamic advance feature based on rpm (potentially allowing more advance). I think the Delco is just a static advance map
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    Bad engine coupler or spun prop hub?

    That should be fine
  12. nola mike

    2000 Alpha One Gen 2, U-Joint Knocking

    did you check your alignment?
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    Exhaust leak from lower unit?

    Yes
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    Engine starts, idles for 10 seconds then dies

    Yeah, not sure why the effort wouldn't go towards fixing the flooding carb first
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    F-150 Transmission Issues (I think? . . . No, I thought )

    Man, all this ford bashing. Jealous of that fix. My mini is/(was?) throwing insufficient boost pressure codes. Wastegate and diverter valve (as well as the turbo itself) are common culprits. To inspect the wastegate, I need to remove the exhaust and cat (that should be fun). If it needs...
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    Popping through carb at 4000 rpm

    AEM 30-0300 X-Series Wideband UEGO AFR Sensor Controller Gauge https://a.co/d/cS98SEW Hardin Marine has the spacer
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    Popping through carb at 4000 rpm

    they make a spacer that sits on top of the exhaust manifold. dunno what the rest of the question was
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    Popping through carb at 4000 rpm

    you need more fuel with higher rpms, so not really. secondaries opening? fwiw, I absolutely love my a/f gauge that I installed. takes all of the guess work out of the equation as to whether/when you run rich/lean
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    Throttle spring on 1981 Mercruiser 120. Courting disaster

    What carb do you have? How is the throttle opening with the cable holding it closed?
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    Antifreeze Question

    nope, you're right. quick mods, close the thread!
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