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    Guess My weight !!!

    I have an 87 searay seville with a 4cyl 3.7 mercruiser, on a 4 wheled braked trailer. Could anyone have an idea of what this may weigh as I would like to know if I could tow this with a BMW 520i rwd.<br />Thanks
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    Help with parts

    I have an Alpha One Gen one leg and after a complete rebuild at the end of last season I am looking to install a remote oil reservoir inside the boat, I have aqquired the tubing and mercruiser bottle, what i dont seem to be able to get is the part that attatches to the end of the tube and then...
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    Fuel guage stopped working ????

    Sea Ray Seville 1987 merc 165hp 4 cyl,<br />Turned ignition switch on, all guages ok except fuel, needle doesnt move at all. has been working fine up until now.<br />Any help appreciated.
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    Fuel guage stopped working ????

    Sea Ray Seville 1987 merc 165hp 4 cyl,<br />Turned ignition switch on, all guages ok except fuel, needle doesnt move at all. has been working fine up until now.<br />Any help appreciated.
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    Trim Button

    Noticed today that the trim up botton on the control arm will not work, the down button works fine so does the "trailer" button. Any ideas ???<br /><br />87 mercruiser 4cyl 165hp
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    TO ALL CITIZENS OF THE USA

    (Disclaimer....at the risk of being shot, or even worse being banned from the forum I thought some of you may appreciate the funny side of life:) )<br /><br /><br />To the citizens of the United States of America :- <br /><br />In the light of your failure to elect a proper President of the USA...
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    Cooling Capacity

    I have an 87 165hp/3.7lt mercruiser with a closed cooling system, tomorrow i would like to drain the fresh water system so i can refill with antifreeze etc. can anyone tell me how much water the system holds i.e. in litres (fresh water), also should it be a 50/50 solution?
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    Sea Ray Bowrider/Hard Cover

    Have an 87 seville with open bow, problem is the bow cover doesnt seem to be up to much as although it appears to be water tight it still lets in water. I was thinking of trying to build a hard cover from marine ply and fibreglassing it, which could be taken off when we go out, or can be left...
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    Correct Starting of a Mercruiser

    You can put this in the top 10 of most stupid questions asked, but.............<br />I have a 165hp merc 1987, I normally start the engine ok but do on occasions end up flooding it, I have not owned an i/o before so really just guessing that I start it correctly. What I normally do is:<br />1...
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    Beware New Scam

    "Generally, I hate the warnings that get sent around, but I have to admit that this one is important. Please protect everyone you know by sending this to your entire email list. <br /><br />If a man comes to your front door and says he is conducting a survey and asks you to show him your bum, do...
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    Inspecting exhaust flappers

    how easy/difficult is it to inspect these infamous flappers that I keep hearing about?<br />Have a 165hp mercruiser 1987 with a closed cooling system.
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    Alpha one shift shaft question

    Does anyone know if the shift shaft on the pre alpha is any different in size to the alpha one?<br />I have a rebuilt upper unit which is fine but i noticed that the shift shaft sits about 5mm lower than it should, hence it doesnt engage properley with its counter part. It was suggested that it...
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    4hp Evinrude impellor help needed

    I have a 2cyl 4hp rude which i think is about 1985 model, my problem is that i removed the lower leg to change the water pump but the shaft remained in the top of the engine and the leg came of the bottom? i thought the shaft was meant to stay in the bottom as I cannot see how to get the lower...
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    Emergency Spares

    Have a 3.7l/165hp mercruiser, wondering if there any spares in particular I should carry on the boat at all times, i.e belts etc.<br />Also i take it that plugs leads etc can only be purchased through mercury?
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    Propshaft oil seals

    Is it possible to change the propellor shaft oil seals on an alpha one gen1 without removing the Bearing carrier?
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    Lower drive gears on alpha one

    I have removed my lower gearcase and noticed that when you turn the drive shaft by hand all the gears work fine but you can feel the teeth of the gears as they turn, is this normal? is it because there is now oil in the unit at the moment?
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    Gimbal Bearing

    Is there a grease nipple for this bearing or is it just a case of reaching inside the bellows and smearing it all over?
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    Mercruiser Accessories

    Could someone point me in the direction of a website where I can buy a Gear oil Reservoir kit for an alpha one (Gen 1)
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    Alpha One Replacement, is this price for real??

    Is there a catch with this or is this a normal price for a sterndrive in the states? I have emailed them asking for the cost of shipping to the UK!<br /> http://www.sterndrive.cc/alpha-one-sterndrive/alphaone.htm
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    Reconditioned sterndrives?

    Can anyone recommend a supplier of recon alpha one units, have found this website<br />www.sterndrive.cc<br />Has anybody used them? are their units ok?
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