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  1. nola mike

    Mercruiser 5.7L Engine Hoist Recommendations

    It would be a pain to reinstall with a truck imo. Probably need finer control over positioning than what a truck could do with limited time available.
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    Quagga and Zebra mussels inspection on mercruiser out drive.

    I meant that the water doesn't serve to cool the impeller, the lubrication it provides prevents friction with the housing, which is what causes damage. This would be the least of my concerns. That said, sounds like you're due for a change anyway
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    Massive vibrations...then none

    Mine as well
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    Quagga and Zebra mussels inspection on mercruiser out drive.

    I think you'd be fine. Imo the lower unit/impeller would be the biggest concerns also, but unlikely to an issue. Water is lubrication for the impeller, and you'd have to get the lower unit pretty hot to do damage. If engine doesn't overheat is be fine with it. Rubber bits are most susceptible to...
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    Water in Oil (Again) Head Scratcher

    This is the most thorough investigation that I've seen in a while. If it leaks again, that's your sign to scuttle the boat.
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    Mercruser 3.7 488 wiring help

    6 pics, could you label them better? Also can't tell which wires are original color from the plug vs. spliced with a different color. "Feeds most of the engine components"- which components? Pic 2, looks like the main harness from the engine to gauges Pic 3, is there a plug on there? Looks to...
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    3.7l to 4.3 engine swap

    Depends on what you have as a donor. Just the block will be an exercise in frustration. A complete donor boat is the best option. Many needed parts they you wouldn't think of
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    starting problem with 3.0 mercruiser

    My HF ones are dying slow deaths, as are my tape measures. Makes me sad that I might have to actually buy some at some point.
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    2008 Tahoe Q5i 4.3 Mercruiser Engine

    eBay or conversion to Delco. But unlikely cause in your case. TB V (if that's what you have) is tough to find.
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    Wideband O2 sensor install

    Took it out today and had my first mate check vacuum readings at different rpms. Af gauge working fairly consistently now except for occasional hiccups. As stated, I think it's sensitive to the 1v or so voltage fluctuations that I sometimes get at the helm. So most vacuum is 20 at idle. It...
  11. nola mike

    97 tracker party deck

    You'll have to trace out the wires then. For sure you should have separate Nav and anchor lights, and a blower if I/O. Maybe one for radio as well. Do you have a working radio?
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    97 tracker party deck

    Sometimes, not usually. Sometimes there's an "always on" and one that only comes on if there's water.
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    97 tracker party deck

    No, you won't find anything useful. Flip the switches and see what happens. Nav lights, anchor light, blower (if I/O), radio?, bilge pump, instrument lights, are a few that they might be.
  14. nola mike

    Odd shift cable fail

    Just bent the spring tabs until I got it even.
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    Nola Mike is in Fl

    Just saw this, didn't think @Scott Danforth would publicly admit to meeting me in person. He even sprang for the tacos and beer!
  16. nola mike

    Wideband O2 sensor install

    Yeah I have the manual. I don't remember what I ended up with as far as combo. The secondaries do open, and then I see it really richen up. I know that my secondary jets are richer than stock, so need to go back down. The problem with a marine application vs auto is that there really isn't a...
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    Odd shift cable fail

    Bellows were dry. I thought that there might be some residual junk in there after it got dunked. There had been water in there at that time. The cable was perfectly smooth when I put the drive back on the other day, but it didn't resolve the problem.
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    Odd shift cable fail

    Post #3 is the resolve, no the SIS didn't fail. The failure was uneven spring tension on the plate, causing it to move much more easily in one direction than the other.
  19. nola mike

    Odd shift cable fail

    I understand exactly how it works, which is how I figured it out, thanks. Perhaps you don't understand that adjusting the tension in the spring roller, or its position (if that's what your comment was referring to, but who knows since it was so vague) won't affect the behavior that I described?
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    Odd shift cable fail

    It's that secret code? You did?
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