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Ok, I've done a bit of exploring since we last talked. I've drained the oil and filter will screen the first oil change. Forgot to clean the pan on the milky one. When I pick up some oil and filters tomorrow, I will fill the engine and filter with oil, run for 30 seconds, with drive removed, and...

Just an update. Removed drive and everything looked good. Readjusted cables, took the switch out again and clean it up. Lubed everything. Seems to be working good now. Nowt sure what exactly the problem was.

Is there and order to check these different possibilities? Is it visual, or do I need to pressure test? I remember from years ago that acetone was used some how to find damage in exhaust. Would like a definitive diagnosis before we buy parts

Have a normal one on the bottom, back port side

Can I run a cheap automotive oil filter to flush the oil? How would i find one at the parts store? Ken

Oil level was increased. Did an oil change and it milked up again.

Port side was was kinda floppy and the other side was missing.

Thanks for that response. Not sure how long it been run like that. Did a bunch of work, then changed oil and discovered this. Couldn't see it on the dip stick. How would I know when to stop throwing money at this boat? It's a 96 4.3 Alpha1 Gen 2 in not bad shape. Recently done; New bellows(All...

Hey Guys and Gals. Not sure what to do. I suspect the risers and manifolds. Possibly head gasket. Buddy doest want to put any more money into it now. Can we lay it up like this?. Also, how does I locate where the water is coming from. Can I run it like this to see how much water it adds to the...

The cable was shifting fine. I did the impeller, all the bellows, water and oil lines. I did the shift cable because I was there. I guess I'll pull the drive and see what I did. Have done this job 5 or 6 times and never encountered this problem. Thanks for your help Ken

Is there anything else that could be causing this? Could the switch be bad. Ken

Thanks. Sounds pretty much like what I did a couple times. Watched Chris' video for adjustment. I must be missing something. Ken

Sorry took so long to get back. When the lower is disconnected, it moves freely as well

Hey Guys and Gals: I got a 1996 Mercruiser 4.3 Alph1 Gen 2 in the shop. Put a new shift cable in as per shop manual. Goes in to reverse nice. Coming out of reverse it stalls. Restart, move shift lever to forward, it stalls. Kinda stumped. Adjusted three times, same result. Some help would be...

Pretty sure. It moves freely when not attached to shift bracket.

Will look into that thanks

Ok. Just wondering, because it didn't do it before.

Mornin' Guys and Gals I just repaced all bellows and lower shift cable on a1996 Alph1 Gen 2. I did all the adjustments as described in the shop manual, and the shifter seems stiff. Both cables move freely when not attached to the bracket, but when connected and adjusted correctly, the movement...

Ok. Thx. Didn't know it had an electric pump. Wonder if this is an original motor in this boat. Serial #F769949. Owner says boat is a 1996

Hey, sorry. I didn't see this. Not sure what size. Was just the biggest one I had. Ken