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  1. alldodge

    Windlass struggling to pull rope

    The lay is the flexibility and wear rating. A high lay will be more stiff and wear less, but will not coil and lay into the locker very easy. Might go to a local marine store and compare new to your older rode There should be space below the windlass so that the rode has room to hang a bit to...
  2. alldodge

    3.0 Mercruiser Dies On Acceleration

    Either have a vacuum leak or the motor is worn out. Vacuum at idle should be closer to 14 Hg
  3. alldodge

    Help with alarm and alternator

    Can look your serial number up on this link https://www.volvopentashop.com/epc/en-US In top left select Orange color "apply filters" The drop down put in the serial number
  4. alldodge

    Help with alarm and alternator

    That is a Maybe Measure the output voltage to verify the voltage is 14 to 14.7V The measurement should be after the motor revs at least once to about 1500 rpm. If before the first rev increase it may read lower. Many motors auto rev and then come back down after start
  5. alldodge

    2001 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI Won't Keep Running

    Are you using a scanner or LED?
  6. alldodge

    Help with alarm and alternator

    I don't have the GL-J, only up to E model. On the ones I have the ALT feeds power to one side of the alarm and the Tan/Black is used to apply ground to turn alarm ON when one of the sensors is activated. Your ALT having the wire attached to the ALT now, might mean that ALT now applies a ground...
  7. alldodge

    Help with alarm and alternator

    You sure it's Brown and not Purple? Finding GL-J Pulling the intake off check that the Tan/Black wire was not pinched some where. You should see 12V from the ALT Purple wire
  8. alldodge

    2001 Mercruiser 5.7 TBI Won't Keep Running

    Which MAP code 33 or 34? Have you checked manifold vacuum?
  9. alldodge

    Windlass struggling to pull rope

    Would need to know what model the windlass is. The model will specify what size and type rode is used
  10. alldodge

    Rochester Automatic Choke "stuck".. is my priming procedure wrong?

    Your priming is correct To adjust the choke move the throttle forward so it releases the tension against the cam. With the throttle in neutral there is tension against the cam which is causing your issue. Also should use a 5/64 drill bit for the gap
  11. alldodge

    Easy fix for voltage drop(?)

    In most cases finding a voltage drop location is not easy, just to many places it can be. Meters can also be defective. I have 4 meters and 1 of them reads .3 to .4 V lower then the others. Can check a cable/wire by using a meter and connecting the probes to each end of the cable. If there...
  12. alldodge

    want to run my engine out of the boat.

    Solder splice
  13. alldodge

    Blowby through vent tube? Mercruiser 3.7

    Have not seen anything like that before. Shop owner is Aces (y)
  14. alldodge

    03 Bayliner 185 with Merc 4.3, random beeping

    Most likely a bad connection somewhere Check grounds to ECM
  15. alldodge

    03 Bayliner 185 with Merc 4.3, random beeping

    Could be a loose connection or several other things, but until it stays ON it will be hard to find. Does anything happen other then the beep? This should be in the Merc section
  16. alldodge

    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Ahhh no The furthest would put everyone closer to 55mph, and there is a song about 55
  17. alldodge

    Bayliner Capri 2150 resurrection.

    To pre-oil a GM motor (OMC, VP, Merc), remove distributor and use a drill and flat screw driver end or similar and spin oil pump thru dizzy hole
  18. alldodge

    New member - deck install panga

    Looks great Grouper Not required so far as I know
  19. alldodge

    4.3L MPI 2007 Searay Sport 185. Single Alarm at 20 RPMs and higher

    No, they do not talk to ECM
  20. alldodge

    Trim Lifting Motor Very Slowly

    If this just started, its probably a pressure issue. Something inside the pump is not allowing the pressure to build correctly. Up should have more pressure then down
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