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    No spark, Merc 255MIE

    I was trying the second engine for our boat and we discovered that we arent getting any spark at the plug. The coil is perfect, and is getting direct 12 volts from the battery, distributer is super clean inside and looks new. and there is 0 resistance between the distributer base and the...
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    Ready to do transom, the correct way?

    Well, i am thinking that sunday will be the big day for me to install the transom in our boat. I am planning on buying the materials tomorrow, but still am having a hard time grasping afew aspects. Here is my plan 1. first 3/4 ply cut, appy 1 lay of mat 2. Apply to the hull, resin and mat side...
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    Merc 255 MIE wiring Help

    Well, i am trying to wire my 1979 Merc 255 MIE Pre BIA color Code, but the problem is the previous owner upgraded the alternator, and i cannot figure out how to differ the 2. On the diagram it shows 4 wires comming off the alternator, the 2 main neg and pos, and then 2 others. I found out that...
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    First time wiring engines ?'s

    Well, i am attempting to get my head around the wiring diagrams for our boat. The power is twin Merc 255MIE's Pre BIA code. Here is my questions: 1. Why does positive hook up to the negative and the positive terminals on the ammeter? can power pass through between the points? 2. where do the 2...
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    Converting I/O to straight Inboard

    Well, I was talking to a guy today about our 29' Carter Safari restoration. Which we are in the process of putting the new transom in. He was saying that he has 2 units off a older 37' fairliner that are inboard transmissions, but were mounted through the transom, instead of out the keel. He...
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    Mat/roving/cloth AHH transom

    Well, im trying to put together my shopping list for the transom and im having a hard time figuring out if i need any special roving or mat cloth? I was planning to just get 1708 cloth. is that all i need? or do i need the other stuff aswell? dual I/O transom, approx 8'x3'
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    Engine turns over fine cold, hard time when warm

    Well, the other day we ran our engine going into our boat on the ground, it start up fairly easily, we let it run for about 20 minutes well we made afew adjustments. Then shut it down for 5 minutes, after we tried to start it back up again, it would struggle and would turn slowly then stop, then...
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    Starting Merc 255MIE without throttle

    Well, we have run our mercruiser 255MIE on the ground twice now, both times we have had to have one guy playing with the throttle to get it going, then once its going we can slowly let off the throttle. The problem is in our boat we dont have idependant throttles(they are mixed with shift). I am...
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    Running guages and helm functions via ignition?

    I have heard it is bad to wire a boat this way. I know cars use this system. Is it true that its bad to wire a boat like this? why so?
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    Checking Oil on Chevy 283

    Well, i have aquired a free Chevy 283 and want to get it running, but there is no dipstick on this thing. I eventually discovered that you can check the oil through the vent tube on the front of the engine, but im not sure how you tell what is full, the stock dipstick was not there, and i used a...
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    Engine configuration for selling?

    Well, we found a free boat that has a SBC 283, we are salvaging the boat to fund our other boat, and the 283 looks promising to get running. It has a straight inboard configuration in the boat, with the transmission mounted on the back of the engine, and the alternator, and waterpump run off a...
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    Removing Intermediate bearing housing from VP 280

    Well, i have been trying to get the intermediate housing out of the transom sheild for some time now, been using everything from coke to liquid wrench, as well as heating it with a torch, but nothing seems to be working, ive been pounding it to death, and it hasnt budged. Any secrets? or should...
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    Point of having 2 solinoids on engine?

    Our mercruiser 255MIE's have one solinoid mounted above the flywheel, and the offset starters that came with the engine had a built in solinoid unit. We had to change from offset to inline starters, and got the starters from our old engines rebuilt, which only had a single solinoid system...
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    how to do a compression test on a engine that isnt running.

    Well, i pulled the 2 old engines from our boat because i found a good deal on 2 new engines, and the old ones didnt seem very hopefull. Since then they have been sitting under a tarp in our yard, and i have salvaged afew parts here and there from them. Also i know most of the electronics...
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    Testing Closed cooling system

    Well, we had our new engine running today for the first time and i was just wondering how we check to make sure the antifreeze is actually circulating through the manifolds and block.
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    Mercruiser engine direction.

    Well, i bought 2 Mercruiser 260's that are opposite turning, and i have also got 2 starters that are opposite turning. Now i need to connect the dots, i powered up the starters and marked their turning direction, but thats not so easy with the engine, LOL. On the serial plates there are an R...
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    Cost to service/reverse single starter motor

    What is a reasonable price for a shop to replace the core(opposite direction) in a starter motor?
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    Installing Second helm station on a budget

    Well, one of the minor flaws of our boat is the only helm is on the flybridge, which is fine, but it would be nice to have one in the cabin. I know you can spend $7000 and rig electric throttle and shift and steering, but we dont have $7000 for that, and wondering what the cheaper alternatives...
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    Remove transom without removing cap and stringers

    Well, I found the transom bad in my 29' carter Safari, the cap is pretty much on for good, and there is no way in hell it will come off. Also the stringers and engine mounts are good so they do not need to come out either. Is there any way to do it other then chiseling it peice by peice? also...
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    No impeller in Volvo AQ 280?

    Well, i have taken the leg apart for the first time, mainly to get it ready for paint, but have heard that i should replace the impeller well its apart. But i cannot find the impeller in the leg anywhere! IT doesnt even show it in the seloc manual? Is that why my engines have raw water pumps?
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