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  1. alldodge

    Alpha 1 Lower unit. Can’t turn shaft while reinstalling

    ok trying to turn prop CCW is trying to rotate the impeller backwards is won't work. Use a pair of vice grips or large channel locks and rotate shaft with pin on it CCW just ever so slightly then try again. This may give you enough to slide it together Either that or the water tube is not lining up
  2. alldodge

    SEI preload and a stern jack

    Try to do in short I short preload is 18 inch pounds Replacing A1 drive with new SEI 106. Boat has a land and sea 12 inch stern jack which uses a special yoke and not the standard drive shaft. So the drive shaft is removed from new SEI drive to replace U joint. Removed gear and bearing...
  3. alldodge

    Commonality with Auto Works

    Is your light switch placed in auto or manual, you should have day running lights
  4. alldodge

    Winterization of my Commodore 272

    If converter means battery charger then connect shore owner to keeps Bats charged. If it has to bat charger then no need to plug in unless there is something else you want to use. Bilge pump breaker tripped but pump still works means it's been bypassed most likely. Need to verify to make sure...
  5. alldodge

    Questions about idle speed on 4.3GXI-E on startup

    The no start after sitting warm for couple hours can be vapor lock, but might be something else Sounds like you have Diacom software and both are Rinda's
  6. alldodge

    Alpha 1 Lower unit. Can’t turn shaft while reinstalling

    Sounds like you split the drive and left the upper attached to the boat. Agree with Scott and add, move your shifter to forward. Rotate shift shaft so prop locks in the CCW direction. Now install lower
  7. alldodge

    What reason causes the water leaking into gimbal bearing house?

    The ring is item 5 https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30870/2203/60
  8. alldodge

    Questions about idle speed on 4.3GXI-E on startup

    Above me, maybe @muc or @dubs283 or @Fun Times might have and idea
  9. alldodge

    New Winner!

    Welcome to iBoats and congrats on the new boat
  10. alldodge

    O2 Sensor codes . . .

    Or if ya got a band saw you could make one, but being under $15 easy enough to buy
  11. alldodge

    2016 Merc 150hp outboard intermittent rough running issue

    Your Mech could be right. The Tach gets it's info from the ignition system and if it starts shorting out or drawing more current this will effect the firing of the plugs. Could disconnect the gray wire from the coil to see if it problem stops
  12. alldodge

    1966 MFG Rebuild

    Looks good, will finish out great
  13. alldodge

    Starter install help.

    Again for the most part it doesn't matter. The A model is TBI and the others are MPI, but the starter wires are the same
  14. alldodge

    Starter install help.

    Don't know which GXI but they all have Red on starter post and Yellow/Red on the starter solenoid. The pic is to a GXI C or D which is MPI With no power to anything you might have blown a fuse
  15. alldodge

    Trim won't go all the way up

    Up and out is the trailer function The most likely problem is the drive trim limit switch on the starboard side of the gimble ring. The quick fix is jump the blue and purple wire together back near the trim pump
  16. alldodge

    2004 fourwinns vista 288 port gas going fast!

    Correct
  17. alldodge

    Math problem

    I wouldn't do anything, Your around 43:1 mix right now so it may smoke a tad bit more but probably not that much. Could bur a 1/2 Gal of it and replace just the 1/2. For me I would just run it
  18. alldodge

    2004 fourwinns vista 288 port gas going fast!

    Boats always burn a lot of fuel but one motor will not burn a lot more then the other unless there is a problem with the motor. So unless your leaking it out somewhere, then it might just be the valves. The one in the middle should be closed, this way port motor burns from port tank, and...
  19. alldodge

    Water Pressure Sensor . . .

    The water pressure sensor has been bated around for years with no clear answer as to which will work. I hope this does the trick will be good to know
  20. alldodge

    What is this filter on the ignition power wire?

    For me it would be a ferrite coil to reduce ignition noise in the radio. And if it was mine I would forget all about it, it's not needed
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