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  1. alldodge

    Troubleshoot stiff power steering

    If the tube threads are intact with the nut breaking off, then a new cable can be reattached Stiff steering is either the power steering pump and/or the steering ram. The steering ram needs to have the flats on the tube face up and down (upper right) If pressure from the pump is providing...
  2. alldodge

    Water in cylinder of my 2011 Mercruiser 3.0 MPI EC

    Timing is set this way only, its not done with a timing light
  3. alldodge

    Off Road Diesel Delivery

    This should be easy to find but for some reason its not, or at least for me. I know about Southern States and a couple other big outfits which will deliver farm diesel. The issue is how do you find them by searching on the net? Search Farm diesel delivery service Off Road diesel delivery...
  4. alldodge

    Mercruiser 5.0 overheating

    Don't know if your doing it right and your readings are way out there. If your meter is not auto ranging, it should be set on lowest scale for 300 ohms. One lead on the stud and the other on the case Look for the check balls in the Tee and see if they are not stuck. Next get a piece of clear...
  5. alldodge

    2000 350 MPI Fuel Delivery Issue

    If its a TBV then it can be tested, and it has usually 2 wires (Red/White and Green/White), but if the pickup coil has been replaced it may have one additional black ground It its the EST distributor will have 2 connectors on it as shown
  6. alldodge

    Mercruiser 5.0 overheating

    Many issues come from the Thermostat housing. This is the 3 types
  7. alldodge

    Mercruiser 5.0 overheating

    Your year motor could have one of 3 different thermostat housings. Here's 2 of them, and last one is a V6 but just for reference
  8. alldodge

    Dipstick

    Need to replace the dipstick on my dozer, it snapped in two. Has a 3/8 tube and is 28 inches long. Have been looking around for aftermarket, speed-o cable or other. Ideas?
  9. alldodge

    Drilling larger holes

    Have always used hole saws to drill holes above 3/4 inch. Still want to redesign my helm gauges but currently installing another gauge (2 1/8). For temporary purposes this season, I'm removing the speed-o (4.5 in) and installing a plate and new gauge in it. Cutting thru aluminum so are there...
  10. alldodge

    Don't Buy Carpet from Lowes

    Carpet diagram showed 750 sum sq ft needed, bill was for 900 sq ft of carpet and pad. The left over carpet and pad was put in one trash bag. I questioned the amount before paying for it, and they said this is what the installer required, and if that much was not ordered they would not install...
  11. alldodge

    Windless Maintenance

    Who will admit to NOT doing maintenance on their windless. I admit it, I'm not Decided to have a look at my 1994 Maxwell 500. Have not done the first thing to it ever, and it has never failed me, so maybe on borrowed time. The manual says to take it apart to grease at least once a year. Mine...
  12. alldodge

    Trim gauge wiring diagram

    Might disregard previous, just looked up 3883775 is for galvanic corrosion If this is the case, then the diagram below should clarify
  13. alldodge

    Trim gauge wiring diagram

    What came in the kit, just the gauge and sender or other wires and such? Assuming this is an analog gauge As tank mentioned its same as fuel gauge. From the ignition key there is a purple wire going to each gauge. Tap off the purple wire somewhere (gauge or splice) and connect it to the plus...
  14. alldodge

    Distributor Installation

    So long as it looked like this your good (note the notch and rotor)
  15. alldodge

    Thanks iboats team

    Noticed there is now an X box to close pics that are opened, no more trying to find the one pixel wide line. Thanks
  16. alldodge

    Several Question about safety kill switches

    Forget the wireless kill switch Kill switch on your motor is connected between the purple wire coming from the ignition key switch and going to the motor. When the kill switch opens up it removes power to the coil. This pic is showing how to bypass the switch, you just need to add one
  17. alldodge

    Do I need an engine cutoff switch for shifting?

    The EST distributor has 12V applied when it goes to shift into neutral. Use the purple wire which supplies power to the coil or electric choke and connect to one side of the distributor To set timing the distributor needs to be put into base timing mode. Disconnect switch and jumper the...
  18. alldodge

    Do I need an engine cutoff switch for shifting?

    It looks like a EST distributor, if the cap looks like this then it's EST
  19. alldodge

    Water in cylinder of my 2011 Mercruiser 3.0 MPI EC

    Just remembered the motor was partially sunk in salt water. If water got into the harness or connectors there could be all kinds of gremlins which would keep showing up. The wire in second pick would not be a harness ground, it would go to another accessory which may not have been installed...
  20. alldodge

    Transom thickness islander 221

    Yes, factory thickness is 2 to 2.25 inch
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