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  1. nola mike

    Black Scorpion Mag Mpi fuel pressure

    Wow, where does that go?
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    4.3 running great accelerated slowly died. No power at key, no click, nothing.

    Bad ignition switch Bad ignition fuse Corroded fuse holder Corroded 10 pin connector
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    Mercruiser 165hp I/O

    Engine's fine, but everything about it is obsolete, drive also. Parts can be tough to get. Drive may be upgradeable easily depending on year, but the boat doesn't look like anything special either. You can get something much newer for way less than what it would cost to get that boat looking and...
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    Source for mooring chain/hardware?

    Sounds like an expensive carry on Brackish. The heavy chain isn't in terrible shape, but the shackle to the mooring rubbed through. There was definite wear though, so figured I might as well replace it and the rest of the tackle. The light chain I replace every 3 years or so, the lower links...
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    oil pan SBC

    Get a remote oil filter kit while the engine's out. These jokers only deal with the dipstick because they have to :P
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    no start

    You can, but why? It's turning over, but no gauges at your dash? Sounds like you aren't getting power to the purple ignition/dash wire from the ignition switch. I'd start there. You can confirm that you aren't getting power to the (+) side of coil.
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    Source for mooring chain/hardware?

    Yeah, unfortunately a) most of the local stores have been bought out by bigger places (doh, except one, that I'm now realizing that I forgot!) that all carry the same stuff and b) nobody does their own work anymore apparently, so this type of thing isn't stocked anymore. The only people that...
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1 - backfired and died out on the water ( Its electrical 100% ) - need basic troubleshooting steps,, how do i check charging system?

    Stator? Is this a 470? Start at the battery. The stator doesn't usually go bad, but if you have a regulator still it's had a good run
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1 - backfired and died out on the water ( Its electrical 100% ) - need basic troubleshooting steps,, how do i check charging system?

    Check the voltage at the battery while running. Should be around 14.7v or so.
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Amazon does sell quicksilver parts, but also a ton of junk. Ebay is another place, same caveat.
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    Oil in bellows questions…

    We know it's gear oil for sure, right? Level dropping in the bottle?
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    2007 Merc 5.0 TKS stalled at speed, had to be towed

    Purple --> purple/yellow bypasses that switch and lets the FP run. Looking at the diagram in manual #41 though, there's an additional OP switch that I hadn't noticed before (#26). Appears to let the ICM know if there's no OP, which then presumably kills spark or triggers audio warning (I can't...
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    ...yet
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Yeah, that was the point. Tongue in cheek would have been nice if we were 10 feet above sea level
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    Help with engine timing

    Timing mark is on your timing cover, just above the balancer on the port side. Should be a line on the balancer marking TDC
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Makes sense. I always wonder why they don't just build the first floor expecting it to flood. Separate electric, no fiberglass insulation, no drywall, no carpeting, no built in appliances, etc.
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Yeah, lemme tell you about new orleans...5-10 ft *above* sea level? That's cute @Lou C
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    Help please

    A kit to replace the whole system.The advice is to replace the manifolds before they leak into your engine and destroy it. However, if you just want to replace the rubber, you'll probably need to remove the manifolds. That looks like a smaller gap than on a 2 piece manifold, and I think it's...
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    Source for mooring chain/hardware?

    My 1/2" mooring chain let me know today that its lifespan is 15 years... So I figure this is a good time to replace all the hardware. Anyone have a good source for mooring chain/hardware? I've been using big box light chain, since I replace it every couple of years anyway.
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    Help please

    Is the wye pipe different as well?
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