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  1. nola mike

    89 centry palimino with a 3.7 mercruser charging issue.

    I still have yet to see anyone successfully replace the regulator with something else... Would love to see it.
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    Starting Issue After Unrelated Mech Repairs

    @tpenfield , time to change it?
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    Drive stuck in forward position

    Just to be clear: if you turn the shifter all the way clockwise, and hold it there while turning the prop CCW, the prop should lock. If it doesn't you have bigger problems, and might need to be looking for a new drive.
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    Find us the right boat

    Bravos don't have that problem, which is what's likely on a boat that size
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    Drive stuck in forward position

    You're off a tooth; that shifter should be straight ahead in forward. Was the drive split for servicing? If not, and you don't know the maintenance history of the boat, it's time to replace the impeller anyway. Also, on the second video it doesn't look like the roller on the shift shaft is...
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    Best ratio for 4.3MPI swap into 20ft Caribbean

    I actually went down from a 21 to a 19 when I did my swap, gained about 500 RPM. I should have more, but still don't think my carb is dialed in correctly. The 4.3 runs smooth and effortlessly with a ton of torque at 3500 RPM cruising, Doesn't matter whether I have one or eight aboard.
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    Holley Terminator EFI tuning 98 Baja outlaw24

    Nice theoretical thing about this system is that it should be easy to tune. What was the magic box telling you about your mixture?
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    Best ratio for 4.3MPI swap into 20ft Caribbean

    You shouldn't need to change the u-joint shaft. For low-end pop, might even keep your current prop, but you'll have to water test it to see. Assuming you have a 1.84 on there already?
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    Starting Issue After Unrelated Mech Repairs

    You might be surprised. However, if you have to pull the starters anyway, you might as well go ahead and replace them with PMGR starters, which are a huge improvement, and are much much easier to maneuver in there. Probably worth bench testing them after you pull them to confirm that that's the...
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    Maintenance intervals

    Looks like an off-season project. If one bellows is bad, others probably aren't far behind
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    04 Mercruiser 5.0 bogging down @2500rm

    Yeah, not much of a test to rev it without a load Did you check to see what's in your filter? Gas/crud/water? Recheck your firing order. Open the gas tank next time it acts up and see if it hisses/is pulling a vacuum.
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    2016 Mercruiser 6.2 ECT - long beep every few minutes???

    It's $50 😂
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    No, it's a decrease in supply. I haven't waited in any lines or seen anybody sold out, have you? And part of the shortage is absolutely due to Russia.
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    There's no gas shortage. There's just deceased supply & increased demand
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    Oil Pressure Switch for Fuel Pump - Strange Happenings

    Brackish water. And plenty of people sink them, just not many get them running again (y) (We're now working on the mangled stereo, AKA "fun stuff")
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    4.3 TKS bogs and won't rev past 3600

    Check your compression as well, and make sure you're not dropping a cylinder. A 4.3 can run pretty smooth on 5 cylinders
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    Oil Pressure Switch for Fuel Pump - Strange Happenings

    Of course, my relay went out and left me dead in the water. Switch is cheap enough and easy enough to swap that I probably would just go that route if I did it again. That said, I did just get this relay from Amazon, that looks waaay more waterproof than the last one. Cheaper than anything local...
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    Crank, no spark. Need advice.

    Not sure what the "spark gap test" is. The next step where you rapidly ground the green/white wire bypasses the ignition sensor.
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    Hard starting

    I've still had fine luck with Sierra parts 🤷 Every once in awhile they try to sneak in one of those green paper gaskets, but I'm running on my 4th season of Sierra bellows, and several seasons of the shift cable (which had a plastic coating as well). Also, just replaced an impeller that was on...
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    Starting Issue After Unrelated Mech Repairs

    Did you clean the connections on the starters?
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