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    Gimbal bearing.

    Here is a full transom reseal kit for an Alpha One Gen 1, genuine Quicksilver - it's $330. I paid $255 for the same kit in Feb 2021...crazy how much it's gone up.
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    Mercruiser-compatible 10 micron water/fuel separator filter?

    Well, I pulled my fuel water separator filter today and dumped it in a glass jar like you guys suggested and wow - there was about a tablespoon of nastiness in it! It's a Quicksilver filter (25 micron) that is new as of this past winter. When I had the carb off / apart last week, I saw a very...
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    5.7L 1984, Rough idle at start up, then ok after a minute or so

    It's gone up about $8 from last year when I bought mine.
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    Mercruiser-compatible 10 micron water/fuel separator filter?

    1987 Mercruiser 5.7 / 260 HP, SN 0B651656 I've got a fuel / water separator filter on my engine - Quicksilver PN 35-802893Q01. Looking up the specs, this is a 25 micron filter element. Is there a 10 micron filter element that will fit on my engine that is the same size as the filter I'm...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Today I built some cribbing under the keel and weighted down the tongue of the trailer to make some room to work on the trailer. Then I ground down the sharp corners on the bow roller supports which caused the gouge. Hopefully if I miss the center roller again, the boat won't hit the...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Just out of curiosity I sent the picture to a local fiberglass repair shop to see what they would charge. I was expecting a few hundred...was surprised when he came back with $2,550. o_O Not saying his time isn't worth that, but that's about 5 to 10 times what I was expecting. It's definitely...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Thanks, that will save some money. Any tips for taping and pulling tape timing? I'll go back and re-read your thread. And any issues with filling thr gouge with hairy PB instead of layers of CSM?
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Learned today that having the trailer in deeper is not better when trying to put thr boat back on. I'll have a project over the next couple of weeks to knock down the sharp edges on the trailer between the rollers and to fix this 8" long gouge. I'm finally going to try my hard at spraying...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Idle air screws were set per Cliff's book...maybe I'll look over that procedure again. Where is a vacuum port to check the vacuum at? As stated in the original post, timing is correct. Just for good measure I double checked it again this morning - spot on 8 degrees BTDC at 600-650 RPM idle...
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    Tight Steering

    There should be zerk fittings to allow you to pump grease into the upper and lower steering pins.
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Push the alignment tool more. You should feel a solid clunk when it's all the way in and the step-up in the diameter of the bar contacts the gimbal bearing.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Pulled the QJ today and tore it all the way down - even pulled the idle air tubes again. I blew out all the passages and chased all the small orifices with wire. There was some crud in the bowl and in the inlet filter that I cleaned out. Someone mentioned the needle valve's wire clip and...
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    Bellow Replacement

    No need to buy the expensive Mercruiser tool if you have (or can buy) an extra deep well 9/16" socket. Here is the one I bought. If you get this one, just be sure to pull out the rubber insert.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Great work on the cruiser interior!
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    1975 Formula F18

    It's hideous...in a cool way. Regarding your main question...some will say no, you're going to die and kill everyone on board the next time you go out in it. Some will say sure, 10 more years before you've got to worry. Only you can make the call, as only you know how hard you'll beat it out...
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Thanks for the explanation - makes sense. I'll mess around with that on Friday and report back. When I had it on muffs Saturday, closing the choke plate any more than it already was made it want to stall.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    @jimmbo , ok so what do you suggest I look for as the issue causing the dribble and/or rough running at idle after running the engine for a while? Seems like you know a ton about these.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Pretty sure mine is a marine unit - it has the overflow nipple.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    Casting number is 17080561. Not sure if it's original, but doubt it, since that number comes back as a 1980 California Pontiac. It did have the aluminum Mercruiser tag on it, but that was under a bolt and could have been transferred.
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    Mercruiser 5.7 wanting to stall at idle after driving around

    The dribble? Possible, but I'd be surprised. When I ran it on muffs in the driveway Saturday morning, it was dribbling when I first fired it up from sitting cold all week. My rebuild kit from Cliffs came with 2 gaskets and he said to use the thick one, which I did. Possible it could be...
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