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  1. Scott06

    Carb or worse?

    Yeah that is odd he took out thermostat usually when that is done it is a work around for a blockage somewhere in cooling system . If the cooling is working ok it should run very cool like 120 without thermostat
  2. Scott06

    Carb or worse?

    Sounds like he did u a solid. Seems reasonable considering its running. Have him rebuild the carb next
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    Brown dust on exhaust and spark plug look

    Plugs look good to me jetting is correct in my opinion. The stain by idle relief ports may be more from the water salts etc drying on . youmay try using something to remove water deposits and lime residue from sinks etc see if it comes off
  4. Scott06

    Stuck Valve/Cracked Head/Cracked Block

    I try losening the valves on cylinder 4 see if you get compression
  5. Scott06

    Crank but want start Mercruiser 5.7

    Start here if you dont have 12 v to coil, check the kill switch
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    Outdrive leaking oil

    Lucas is fine, i use merc hi perf lube, not only because it is the factory lube, but also its available relatively cheap at wall mart
  7. Scott06

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    Alphas get a lot of shade thrown their way but the reality is they work great for its intended purpose smaller (less than 23 ft) boats less than 300 hp. Light, easy to maitain, and inepxensive comparatively to replace- perfect for typical bowrider marker. Take care of them and they will...
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    88 sea ray with 3.0 mercruiser.

    If your idle passages are clogged then there is no fuel going to it. Any hangin up linkage will not help needs to move freely as a closed choke will eventually foul the plugs and kill the engine. What does your fuel filter look like. Most of these issues are from boats sitting and getting...
  9. Scott06

    Boat lift options?

    Nice work. I think you probably have way more battery capacity than needed. I converted my R&G vertical aluminum lift to dc power by taking iff the hand crank and using a 12 vdc winch like offroaders put on their front bumper. Use a group 31 deep cycle battery and 7 watt solar charger. Use the...
  10. Scott06

    Best fuel consumption

    Dont think youll see any appreciable difference between these, but best fuel economy is typically just after you get on plane so likely the one with the lower planing speed /rpm
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    88 sea ray with 3.0 mercruiser.

    Where in terms of rich/ lean did you set the choke element? After two minutes i wouldn’t expect it to be open much.loosen the screws, start engine , Turn the choke element so when engine is warm it is fully open. Verify linkage is clean and not hanging up. carb may need rebuilding but start...
  12. Scott06

    U-Joints for 2003 Alpha One Gen 2

    Ok before this gets as worthless as an oil thread… the spicer cross diameter was .640” so as rick said they will work just fine. The spicer was more $ than the moog so id go that route.
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    Mercruiser engine year

    I think you have to put an O or 0 in front of the M and it will come up . My engine is OM694685 is a june 2003 build ( in a 2004 boat) so your serial being earlier numerically would line up with a 2001-02 year
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    Mercruiser Alpha one Gen 2 water temp question

    You can also get the alarm from low drive lube bottle and low oil pressure . you can diconnect these one by one and see what makes alarm go away. like temp oil has a sender that works the gauge via ohm signal to gauge and has separate switch at like 4 or 7 psi that trips switch. verify temp with...
  15. Scott06

    Can you switch from Alpha one Gen 2 to Bravo 3?

    The gimbal and transom housing are different for a bravo, much much more than just swapping drives. A 5.0is too small for a 24 ft boat. I have one in my 20 ft and there-are times i wish i had a 5.7. to improve performance low buck - i would go down in pitch and maybe switch to a 4 blade Prop to...
  16. Scott06

    Remote Control for Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Never seen anything for a single engine alpha application . I assume yiu are relatively new to boating? if goes into and out of gear cleanly ( for a dog clutch clean clunk going into gear) there really are no adjustments, id say just get some practice to get a feel for it.
  17. Scott06

    New Tahoe boats quality

    Friends of ours have a Q5 that is about 10-12 years old. Boat has held up well fabric gel coat etc, they take reasonable care (cover etc) but are not overly protective of it. no issue with the boat, just understand its more of entry level boat-in terms of fit finish and amenities . one thing i...
  18. Scott06

    Volvo Penta 4 Cyl in a 1988 Baretta

    Sounds like you are on top of it. keep checking or changing filters until its clean.
  19. Scott06

    Volvo Penta 4 Cyl in a 1988 Baretta

    You probably want to check out what the fuel in the tank looks like
  20. Scott06

    help figuring out what prop to buy

    Just have the Apollo repaired and cupped
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