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  1. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    Your lower cable adjusts to a different spec than the alpha, 5 ⅞ or something, iirc. Also you have the cable full up in the slot?
  2. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    I wouldn't overthink the adhesive. Permatex works fine. And that tube is removable...
  3. nola mike

    Keep blowing my starter solenoid up.

    Same general concept. But I don't remember the point of this thread anymore.
  4. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    Interesting. Wonder if the MC-1 is different? I've never needed a special socket for an alpha.
  5. nola mike

    Keep blowing my starter solenoid up.

    Yes, but in something with a fixed resistance (light bulbs, poor connections) the current drawn is proportional to the voltage.
  6. nola mike

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    I'm just looking at post #73. Good engine has initial drop/snap back as engine first fires and settles at 21. This is still higher than I'd think it should be (would be only 11 mmhg vacuum). Bad engine has initial drop, but no snap back, it returns gradually to 26, so only 4 mmhg vacuum at that...
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    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    So I'm not sure. The MAP is initially appropriate, ~15. Then the IAC keeps opening and the MAP increases, which would indicate more air getting to the sensor via the IAC, throttle open, or leak. The injectors look to be responding appropriately to the MAP and RPMs. If this was unmetered air the...
  8. nola mike

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    Did you try unplugging the iac? Missed if it's still running ok using cheap injectors?
  9. nola mike

    Stuck Shifter on Mercruiser 4.3 Litre Alpha one Gen.2

    Is the whole outdrive removed or just the gear housing?
  10. nola mike

    Mercruiser dies after getting on temp

    You should only have 3 wires in most cases to the coil. Choke, resistance and starting. Disconnect all but the resistance wire. However it should still run fine with 12v until you fry your points. Also make sure that you have an external resistor coil.
  11. nola mike

    454 mag mpi chuggles/stalls

    I've been following this thread just because of "chuggles". Love it.
  12. nola mike

    Stretched Shift cable. Cut to shorten?

    Looks ok
  13. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    Nice job! yeah, I was thinking of a block of aluminum or something as a jig, and slightly undersizing so that maybe you wouldn't need to helicoil. Or just cutting oversized threads directly in the aluminum.
  14. nola mike

    Stretched Shift cable. Cut to shorten?

    A stretched inner core isn't your problem. Either incorrect adjustment, worn sleeve, too much slop from elsewhere, etc. The interrupt engages because of tension on the plate, not the length of the cable.
  15. nola mike

    salt water in single cylinder

    4.3 auto blocks are cheap
  16. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    If you have 2 good holes maybe make a jig?
  17. nola mike

    2005 Mercruiser MPI 5.0L misfiring(?) when in gear, idles fine

    No such thing as a new noise that should be ignored
  18. nola mike

    MC-1 Drive Dog failure?

    Those water pocket bolts are notorious.
  19. nola mike

    Shift cable bellows.

    Don't know what you're working on, but if you tried to remove it without removing the plastic spiral wrap you may be in for an adventure. I'm not aware of any grommets on the alphas at least. Btw, just remove the out drive. Doesn't sound like you've been doing the maintenance on it anyway, it...
  20. nola mike

    Alpha Gen 2 Stalls Going to Neutral (Shift Cable Replaced)

    The spring can be bent to change its tension. The shift plate and cables can also bind.
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