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  1. nola mike

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    So it does appear that my carb is affected. Tried today after a week sitting. Only 6 seconds of cranking, but feels like forever. Looks like I'll need to add a switch as well...
  2. nola mike

    The art of Alpha One Gen One Maintenance

    Start a new thread about the leak, a few possibilities not related to the drive
  3. nola mike

    1983 Mercruiser Sterndrive - R

    Leave it off. Only other thing is to check the lower seal in the cavity. The drive will pressure test fine without it. If you're not in a hurry to get the part it's probably worth replacing.
  4. nola mike

    5.7 mercruiser heads question.

    Check them before you change them. Mine were all brass on a 4.3l from an '01 blazer.
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    Alpha one gen 2 shimming tools

    This sounds like a nice side gig.
  6. nola mike

    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    I started last week for the first time this season. I did jump the pump for a few seconds before attempting to start, and it literally took 1 crank (couldn't believe it). It's now sat a week, and I need to drain the block tonight (groan). I'll start it and see how long it takes to fire first.
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    1983 Mercruiser Sterndrive - R

    Or you have/had bits of that o-ring leftover that someone else put on, and then it got shoved into the upper seal area when you put the drive back together (just had this scenario)
  8. nola mike

    98 4.3L Vortec problem

    There is a separate plug, but there is no mention of it in the merc manual. I removed it twice last year, completely dry. Didn't remove it over the winter. I don't see where the water would hide if you remove the hose near the tstat. (But yeah OP, sounds like a cracked block :( )
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    4.3 Mercruiser cold start issues

    When I was trying to tune it last summer, there was fuel in the bowl every time I took the top off to change the jetting on my 1409. Out of curiosity, how long do you need to crank before the bowl fills/it starts?
  10. nola mike

    1983 Mercruiser Sterndrive - R

    You don't need to except on the gen2. Need to seal the quad seal passages,I use a rubber stopper.
  11. nola mike

    1990 Mercruiser 350 Inboard Issues

    I don't know what ignition system you have, they're all different. 30' at 2500 rpm is in the right ballpark, but you should be setting your timing at idle.
  12. nola mike

    1990 Mercruiser 350 Inboard Issues

    Unless it's flooded, or if his choke is stuck closed, or if his timing is actually 30', or if he's trying to start with the throttle completely closed. I'd bet he has spark. It's running, he shuts down, then it doesn't restart. It's running when hot, then not running when it's less hot.
  13. nola mike

    1990 Mercruiser 350 Inboard Issues

    1. You'd better recheck your timing. I don't know your ignition system, but 30' at idle is way advanced. 2. To start a warm engine, you need to give it throttle. Put it in neutral and give it maybe ⅓ throttle. To clear a flooded engine, you give it full throttle and crank a bit. It's when you...
  14. nola mike

    1990 Mercruiser 350 Inboard Issues

    Could be flooding. What's your starting procedure? New gas? Did you check spark? Fuel/spark/compression/timing. One of them is off. Doesn't sound like compression or timing if it started the next day. Also, welcome...
  15. nola mike

    Alpha 1 water hose

    That would have been nice a couple of years ago when I did it. Definitely not a snap to install. EDIT: Was curious, found my order from 2018. Not preformed.
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    Sig picture?

    ...and as a tip, when I first inserted the image it was huge. You can "toggle bb code" from within the sig editor, and the dimensions of the pic will show up. You can adjust image size that way.
  17. nola mike

    Alpha 1 water hose

    Than regular heater hose? I think I used the correct part, big PITA.
  18. nola mike

    Sig picture?

    Thanks. That was a lot more difficult than it should be...
  19. nola mike

    Sig picture?

    It never migrated with the new software, been too lazy to update it. When I try to insert a picture, it only gives me the option to link an URL. Any way to just upload a pic to iboats and insert in the sig?
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    Alpha 1 water hose

    Nobody can tell you when a part that you know is bad is going to fail. I haven't heard of the hoses breaking, but they aren't magic, so no reason why they couldn't. As far as safety--I guess that depends on how you boat. If you're a couple of miles from home in a lake where a tow is easy, that...
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