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  1. nola mike

    RPM Up and Down

    You'll need a serial number...
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    I'm lost

    Or based on what the op is saying, it's never been serviced. Btw, does Merc have a recommended service interval?
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    Gimbal bearing seal question.

    You don't need the seal if you're using a newer sealed gimbal bearing. So in that case leave it or not
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    Alternative to drilling your alignment tool to install gimbal bearings

    Great idea. I used a bunch of hose clamps, but this is better for sure
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    4.3 LX Gen+ Alpha leaking water/oil mixture

    Most of them can. Pressure test the drive.
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    Battery Leads hooked up backwards

    Those aren't diodes, they're bullet connectors. Most of the internet is false, except for this forum.
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    4.3 LX Gen+ Alpha leaking water/oil mixture

    Bad seal in the drive. You'll need to remove the drive, pressure tested to see where it's leaking, and replace the seal
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Oh right. Still seems like a good way to have a leak at the transom seal to leave that bolt out, even if you glob sillycone into the hole.
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Can that bolt even be accessed with the engine in? I'm thinking it's on the transom plate beneath the y pipe? And also supports the transom plate...
  10. nola mike

    Mercruiser 3.0 TKI engine crank half time - never starts

    Sounds like an issue with your batteries or connections. Connections especially given your breakdown. Engine doesn't require much power once running. Don't see a pic posted. Neither I nor Google knows what a boat gard is.
  11. nola mike

    Mercruiser 4.3 Ignition Troubleshoot Process

    However, I'd start at the kill switch. It supplies your ignition power. Check the purple wire on both sides of the switch.
  12. nola mike

    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    This is a slow motion train wreck. Please drill the transom.
  13. nola mike

    2002 Four Winns 248 Vista with Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI

    I'll buy it today for $13k.
  14. nola mike

    Water in bilge has returned in 1995 Four Winns 190 Horizon

    Relying on a bilge pump to keep up with a leak of unknown origin is not a smart or safe way to boat. Absolutely terrible advice.
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    Need Assistance to Diagnose Bravo 3 - 5.0L MPI Vibration

    However you did it, it sure looks like it's aligned now. Only thing I might try is to rotate the engine and make sure that the alignment stays in check throughout its rotation. The coupler splines are aluminum versus the harder steel splines, so much more likely to do coupler damage (I've never...
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    Need Assistance to Diagnose Bravo 3 - 5.0L MPI Vibration

    Are you saying that you needed the pry bar to get the alignment tool in? Or was that just initially when setting up?
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    Wonder if that bolt broke/corroded off. Remember that much of the beginning of this thread were half assed attempts to work around rot... Losing that bolt would go with a rotten transom.
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    Bellow replacement job

    After mine failed the last time I didn't try to fix. Never even bothered to hook them back up when I did the engine swap, and disconnected the gauge when I was chasing gremlins a few weeks back. My to do list is always too long to even bypass the limit switch 😄
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    Sticky Throttle cable? Shift Cable? Help!

    Usually if the cable is bad, it activates the switch inappropriately. And then a lazy owner will disconnect the switch rather than replace the cable.
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    Sticky Throttle cable? Shift Cable? Help!

    Check to see if your shift interrupter switch is working. It's supposed to momentarily kill power to the engine when you're coming out of gear. Without that working, it will be hard to get out of gear. It's a small switch centered in a v-shaped plate near the shifter cables. Push the switch, it...
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