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  1. alldodge

    Shift cable causing stalling?

    The interrupter switch may be hanging internally
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo 3 overheat 5 minutes after starting it up.

    Fresh water mans will outlast the boat. Sold ones I took off my 94 Formula during repower and they looked great
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    Carb or worse?

    Water in a cylinder is never good. Its either a cracked block/head or blown head gasket My next move would be remove the head
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    Shaft stuck in gimble bearing with broken u joints out drive is off

    1969 should help
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    1999 7.4mpi fuel pump issue?

    Yes The Reg is item 15 https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/31918/2705/110
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    Shift cable causing stalling?

    Serial number? Maybe put the wrong prop on
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo 3 overheat 5 minutes after starting it up.

    If you connect the hose to the bottom of the check balls and water goes up and comes out past the ball, then it will keep water from going to the motor, and it will get to hot.
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    1999 7.4mpi fuel pump issue?

    Coming up as an L29 Fuel pressure should be 43 psi running, and 28 would give it a lot of issue to run. Just wouldn't get enough fuel The 60 to 70 psi spike would give me the thought that the Regulator would be first suspect. Could remove the Reg and test it with air to see when it opens The...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo 3 overheat 5 minutes after starting it up.

    Then its the thermostat housing, the thermostat, Cir pump or those check balls. Take the large hose off the Cir pump and serpentine belt off pulley. Then take a stiff wire and get it up inside where the vanes are on the pump. See if you can hold the pump vanes and still turn the pump pulley...
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    1999 7.4mpi fuel pump issue?

    What's your serial number?
  11. alldodge

    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo 3 overheat 5 minutes after starting it up.

    Need an IR temp gun to find out what is hot Also install a short piece of clear hose (hardware store) where the water goes into the thermostat Do you know if the check balls are closing off water going into the bottom of the manifolds?
  12. alldodge

    Shift plate

    Adjusting
  13. alldodge

    Shift plate

    Your motor did not use a shift plate, it mounted all the components to the top of the valve cover. Note all the stud locations. If unable to mount it there, as before it could be mounted in other locations. Could even use some aluminum strap metal from the hardware store. Make a bracket for...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI Bravo 3 overheat 5 minutes after starting it up.

    The check balls
  15. alldodge

    Shift plate

    I'll work up some pic a bit later. Not in the right spot to do it now
  16. alldodge

    Carb or worse?

    The vid/sound is not available for me to see/hear Being a 98 it could have a Rochester 2GC or maybe even a TKS carb Do you have electric or manual fuel pump?
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    2006 Q4: Strange dash light and won’t start

    That's good, I've been cutting grass Info for future. The red from the starter goes to the 50 amp breaker on the motor Other side of 50 amp breaker wire changes to red/purple Red/purple goes to 10 pin engine plug Other side 10 pin plug red/purple goes to 20amp fuse other side of fuse goes to...
  18. alldodge

    2006 Q4: Strange dash light and won’t start

    It has an ignition fuse, just need to find it. Start with the red/purple wire at the key and trace it back
  19. alldodge

    2006 Q4: Strange dash light and won’t start

    Look for a 15 or 20 amp fuse/breaker on the red/purple wire feeding the key switch. It will either be in the fuse box or can be a inline fuse on the red/purple wire
  20. alldodge

    Shift plate

    The shift plate can be mounted anywhere, its doesn't have to be on the motor. Only limitation is the cable length and bend radius What do you mean by aligning?
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