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    Gear oil leak, but from where?

    take it apart and check the check valve seal .
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    Question on cradle design principles

    ha ha , i too have built a cradle structure on a trailer to support a refurb , what a PIA that was to work around :) , although i will say i got lots of exercise climbing the ladder 500 times a day. the smashing my shins and knees on light bars and mud guards was no fun either. never again ...
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    Question on cradle design principles

    it kind of like " how long is a length of string" , each design boat needs to be supported differently when it is going to be taken apart. keep in mind , boats are not built to have structural members removed for repair. so with that said , you need to figure roughly where you are going to...
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    2002 Glastron 175sx milky oil

    welcome : it is possible but not conclusive that you may have had some reverb , this is where water comes up the exhaust and into the motor either when slowing suddenly , running slow or stopped with a load in the back of the boat. it sounds like the alternator has given up causing the battery...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    i think that manufactures of all things that need software to diagnose issues should be compelled by law to open source 5 years after installing it. IMO , if this does not start to happen soon the vehicles on the road now are going to become death traps. op has defined this with all the fault...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    no sense of adventure Lou :) ,old technology takes all the fun out of being stuck on the side of the road googling "" my MY2016 + car motor stopped working suddenly ". at least most US ,pommy and Aussie domestics vehicles up until a few years ago had OBD 2 so the roadside service guys could at...
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    1999 Mercruiser 4.3 wire?

    i think it may be the distributor ground , it screws to the base of the distributor . bit hard to tell from the pics so its really just a blind guess,
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    1988 Johnson 90 hp V4 carb has no suction top carb

    sorry i meant top carb .
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    1988 Johnson 90 hp V4 carb has no suction top carb

    under normal conditions it should , however ,not if there is an air leak in the lower part of the engine , it will not suck air @ idle. hence my reason for asking .
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    ‘77 johnson javelin 85 remote control box

    its the internet , we are " entitled " to free 100% accurate friendly advice , what on earth is the world coming to when you cant get this from a forum ?. Op , invest in a shop manual , there should be a download on the internet that will help you strip down and diagnose your shifter issues by...
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    its probably not working! i wonder what the fault code is for CEL not working :),
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    . . . and I Thought Hi-tech Boat Engines Were Bad . . .

    think yourself lucky you don't have an Iveco van playing computer games with you :) . if you like i can chat with a mate that specializes in the BMW pond and see if i can get some help for you.
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    1988 Johnson 90 hp V4 carb has no suction top carb

    are we talking about when the motor is revving under load or just at idle speed ?.
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    Co-Ownership Boat Agreement

    buy a boat you can afford and own by yourself , if your friend wants to share a boat , let him find another sucker to play the game. no matter what contract is drawn up , its going to end badly.
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    Trim/Gear oil mixup

    probably nothing , 1/2 an ounce over the big picture is not a lot .
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    No spark issue

    i sense a reverse polarity happened somewhere here.
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    1987 Bayliner Capri 1950 OMC Cobra bowrider starter bolt broke off.

    unfortunately the motor needs to come out so as it can be turned on its side for good access to the broken bolt . i have seen some hack jobs where people have tried to get the leftover out in boats and cars , its never pretty !.
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    Mods for a 2014+ 5.0 Stang soon

    feel free to pm me for a chat so as not to invade ops thread, yes we can make big HP from the ly7 alloytec but its not cheap or for the feint hearted there are areas where they are weak and if block and head mods are left out you have a really nice genade :). sorry OP not trying to jack your...
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    1988 Bayliner Restore or Replace

    i have been trying to point this out to people for years , glad to read somebody actually has the same knowledge of this you buite fancy plastic sheeting people swear is the bees knees of composite. Op your best bet is a restoration if you are happy with the layout of the boat you have. a...
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    Mods for a 2014+ 5.0 Stang soon

    you don't know what you're missing out on > 450+ hp alloytec V6. puts little cars to shame in the twisty bits :). op nice ride.
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