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    Clickity clack

    the clips can sometimes flex and lose their spring when installing, also there are different thickness clips, often they are color coded to indicate thickness
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    I screwed up install of lower shift cable?

    if you're careful and don't rip the gasket you might be able to reuse it as long as the red sealing material isn't compromised. o-rings ought to be fine check to make sure the roller on the bell housing shift shaft is seated between the arms on the shift slide at the cable end. the slide can...
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    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 pressure test issue

    pull the drive, place in suitable holding device/stand, ensure all the lube is drained, then pressure test
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    2005 4.3 Intermittent Stalling issue

    switch supply's 12 volts (+) when closed (oil pressure present). fuel pump gets voltage from the starter solenoid primary during cranking
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    Control Box Removal Volvo Penta

    i believe that style has a set screw on the bottom of the handle. put the handle in FWD full throttle and see i cant recall exactly how the throttle only button removes, may just pop right out with a screwdriver or come out with the handle after the set screw is loose once you get the handle...
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    1991 volvo penta outdrive serial # location?

    should be a tag on top of the drive. forward of the top cap. may take a light wire brushing to clean up
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    2005 4.3 Intermittent Stalling issue

    1. not likely 2. most likely 3. possibly you can test the voltage going to the fuel pump with a back probe while the engine is running, wiggle the wires between the switch and pump, see if voltage drops/goes away as suggested perform a vacuum and pressure test on the fuel system, no more than...
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    No power with a 4.3LX

    have you checked/set the timing and verified that it is/isn't advancing? you most likely have a thunderbolt ignition system which is electronic, the ignition module controls the timing advance and gets a signal from the sensor in the distributor once you check/verify ignition components and...
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    Bravo 3 shifting stiff. Cures?

    there is no required lubrication other than between the plastic slide and the metal guide on the end of the cable and that is to really just prevent anything getting into the cable. three months and seven trips should not constitute a stiff cable i would verify the cable routing and if it is...
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    Trim sensor/limit & speedometer not working after lower unit work

    gen ii and bravo drives have a speedometer pitot on the leading edge of the gearcase. there is a pitot tube connection at the forward portion of the gearcase that may have been left disconnected. tilt the drive all the way up and check its possible the trim senders were re installed without...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Stalling When Giving Gas in Forward Gear

    is the shift interrupt switch hanging up when throttling in FWD?
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    Possible short 7.4 Mercruiser

    turning off the battery switch with the engine running is not good for the alternator, but i guess for troubleshooting purposes it allows you to see that is does have an effect. i would start by removing and cleaning the battery cable terminals at both ends, i.e. the battery side and...
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    5.7 Litre Mercruiser Inboard

    is the carburetor flooding the engine upon shut down? see if fuel is dripping down into the intake immediately upon shut down, if so you need to rebuild the carburetor
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    1. below 2. yes 3. just remove the shaft and assy, once you have it out and see it will make sense like i said earlier, this is not a difficult process - no need to overthink it before you perform the work
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    my guess would be they're referring to the shift actuator that rides in the spool groove forward of the gear in the lower. just ensure the drive (lower) is in FWD gear (shift shaft foot facing forward) when you remove the bushing/shaft assy. make sure the shaft foot is facing forward when you...
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    1984 mercruiser no start when in water

    lanyard switch?
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    Burned valve or worse 1997 5.7 LX

    water intrusion 3800 rpm = piston goes up and down in the cylinder just over 60 times every second, firing half of that so ignition 30 times every second. water does not burn, no matter how hard you try it just wont ignite. it will however create pressure, and with increased pressure comes...
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    Shift shaft carrier bushing assembly install diy?

    place lower in FWD gear (shaft foot facing forward). remove two screws holding busing assy in place. remove assy. remove e clip from shaft and slide bushing assy off. apply grease to new bushing assy seal and install on shaft. install e clip. use a suitable sealer on o-rings and install bushing...
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    1990 Mercruiser 350 Magnum Alpha One tune for altitude?

    sounds as if your referring to the idle air mixture screws which could help improve your idle but that's all you can do with that going up in altitude you'd have to install smaller jets (requiring disassembling the carburetor). you may notice the engine running a little rich as there is less...
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    Gimbal bearing of u joint noise?

    there are/is bearing(s) on the driveshaft between the engine coupler and drive input shaft, some can be replaced from the outside (drive removed). others require removing the engine to access the forward bearing (if equipped) u joints and input shaft assy can be accessed by removing the top...
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