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  1. alldodge

    Different risers and elbows

    As always buy parts based on your motor serial number
  2. alldodge

    Different risers and elbows

    Agree, starting in late 2004 there was "probably" a change in vendor or slight something else. The products are basically the same otherwise there would be a new part number (first 6 digits) Look thru GLM they clearly list standard or open cooling 8949229 A1 - Standard cooling A2 - Closed...
  3. alldodge

    Different risers and elbows

    Guess I would need to see what catalog your looking at, I'm not seeing a difference 864929A1 https://www.mercruiserparts.com/864929a1-kit-3-riser 864929A3 https://www.mercruiserparts.com/864929a3-kit-riser
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    2000 Regal 2100 LSR 5.0 No start after rebuild.

    If the gray Tach wire should not be grounded. Ifthe Tach shorts out or the gray wire is grounded it will kill the spark. Disconnect the wire to take it out of the equation If you have a purple/white wire this would mean you have a TBV ignition.
  5. alldodge

    Different risers and elbows

    The letter/number after the part number is used by Merc to identify product revisions or different vendors that produced the parts. You can use either
  6. alldodge

    Anodes - where and how many?

    Welcome It should be a inboard V drive and the anode(s) would be on the stern of the hull. Might also have one on each prop shaft close to the cutlass bearing You should use zinc for salt water
  7. alldodge

    No ignition power to Starter...

    Welcome Don't have a diagram for your motor but in most cases there is a start assist relay which energizes the starter solenoid on the starter. Key yell/Red to start assist relay Larger Yell/Red from start assist to starter solenoid This is a older 4.3 GXI but should be the same
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    2000 Regal 2100 LSR 5.0 No start after rebuild.

    Welcome Lets start with the original motor serial number? If you don't know the SN tell us more about the 5.0, is it fuel injected or carb? Which ignition? Kill switch should not go to ground, it should be placed inline with the purple wire coming from the key. Should pass power to the coil...
  9. alldodge

    Fuel delivery

    No, one is FP which turns on both pumps. The second one is main power
  10. alldodge

    Mercruiser 4.3L lift points

    It's probably gone and needs replacement
  11. alldodge

    2002 5.0 GXI Cooling System Service

    Hose comes from the raw water pump or thermostat housing. Remove and place garden hose i=on the end and flush backwards toward the outdrive
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    Mercruiser 4.3L lift points

    Any kind of oil is better then no oil
  13. alldodge

    Mercruiser 4.3L lift points

    Are ALL of the spark plugs out of the motor? If they are then the motor is locked up
  14. alldodge

    Ruined Engine

    Welcome Which VP motor is it? Happen to have a serial number? Open or closed cooled? That is a lot of white smoke coming out so first thing I would want to see is the motor and hose routing. The knocking sounds real bad so need to know how hot did it get. Did it run fine after the over heat...
  15. alldodge

    Fuel delivery

    Don't care, weather it runs on the bench is not the issue, it's if it runs on the motor
  16. alldodge

    Mercruiser 4.3L lift points

    Sure sorry but guess we have a language barrier You cannot crank over the motor?
  17. alldodge

    Ignition switch

    Yes, that is correct way to measure If no power after the connection then measure backwards toward the Bat until you find it again
  18. alldodge

    1992 four winns OMC

    Welcome We cannot see what your seeing so we need pics and more explanation Looking at exhaust outlet or just around it is a bit vague
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    Mercruiser 4.3L lift points

    Yes, remove all plugs Get some oil into each cylinder and crank it some. Put some more oil in and crank it some more Now figure out where the water came in from
  20. alldodge

    Fuel delivery

    I think this is most simple Have someone turn the key ON and you have your hand on the cool fuel pump under the port side motor mount. Does it turn ON for a couple seconds If YES - attach fuel pressure gauge to furl rail and key ON again and see if pressure gets to 43 psi If NO - Check fuse...
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