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  1. nola mike

    15W-40 oil is it multi purpose?

    Yeah 2.5 gal
  2. nola mike

    15W-40 oil is it multi purpose?

    Delvac 1300 $35 at Wally world, still has an SN rating FWIW
  3. nola mike

    trouble getting reverse.

    The seal is a separate part, not needed on a sealed bearing
  4. nola mike

    trouble getting reverse.

    Water in the bellows: Inspect the bellows very well, looking for any checks/cracks especially when the bellhousing is lifted. If this is new to you and unknown service history, would recommend replacing driveshaft, shift, and less importantly exhaust bellows. Replace the shift shaft bushing...
  5. nola mike

    15W-40 oil is it multi purpose?

    Yes, diesel is fine, and preferred if you have a flat tappet engine
  6. nola mike

    Wrong Manual

    Maybe I misunderstood what you said: " I unplugged the 10 pin harness then ran a jumper from the + post on the battery to the yellow terminal on the slave relay and got nothing. When I plugged the 10 pin plug back and did the same the engine turned over" 2 y/r wires on the slave. If you apply...
  7. nola mike

    Wrong Manual

    Idk. What you described can't happen, so can't suggest much.
  8. nola mike

    outdrive alpha 1 gen2 bellows kits

    I'm on year 5 with Sierra, looks brand new. First time around with quicksilver replaced after 9 years, also still looked brand new.
  9. nola mike

    Wrong Manual

    Direct connection between the battery and yellow/red on the slave should turn it over. Impossible for it to turn over via the ignition but not a jumper.
  10. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    Got the basics but I think I'd need to see a diagram of your setup. I have no alarm either, seems one or the other would be a good idea. I could just plug the ignition into the same relay pin that powers my fuel pump. The 30 seconds or whatever that the boat would run with residual fuel from the...
  11. nola mike

    SEI Sterndrives

    For sure. The only seals I*might* replace as normal maintenance would be the lower drive shaft seal and water pump base. And only if either looked sketchy.
  12. nola mike

    SEI Sterndrives

    Well, gimbal bearing and bellows are unrelated to the drives. If the u joints have a bit of rust from sitting they're probably fine, but otherwise it's $20 and an hour or 2 or side. Water pump kit $40 and an hour or 2 per side. 3 seals are easily accessible with the drive split. Prop might take...
  13. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    It would be interesting to build an engine kill switch for op. As frequently as I check gauges, I might not notice op quickly enough (I got lucky that I noticed when sender pipe snapped twice, dumping all of my oil). Though I guess that's what the alarm is for.
  14. nola mike

    SEI Sterndrives

    I have seen very little negative about these drives from those that have purchased them. That said, why do you need 2 new drives?
  15. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    They are. If the alarm sounds at start and then goes out, but gauge is reading zero, likely fault is with the gauge/sender rather than actual low pressure Edit: that low pressure alarm doesn't sound until <6psi, which is about where the oil pressure switch closes as well. So really not very...
  16. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 oil gauge mystery

    Is your alarm sounding on initial key on?
  17. nola mike

    5.0 Mercruiser T.I. Spark Plugs

    The delcos use a rust proof alloy, ngks do not
  18. nola mike

    Starter starts something spinning in the back of engine only, nothing in the front.

    So turning key off didn't stop whatever was happening?
  19. nola mike

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Maybe you were the one set on the closed cooling (I remember you going between 2 different MCMs) and @alldodge was against the cats 🤷 But 😽 definitely have ears (couldn't help it)
  20. nola mike

    Topping off a compass, what to use?

    Sounds like a non adjustable carb to me.
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