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    trouble shifting OMC into nuetral

    My friend is selling an 88 Four Winns 215 Sundowner, which I am thinking of buying. He says the only problem it has is the shifter. When I asked what the problem was he said its sticks in forward and he has to play with it to get it into nuetral. I had this problem with my merc alpha drive and...
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    getting warm at 3500-4000 rpm

    3.7 merc w/alpha drive. Bumped a sandbar last week and subsequently overheated. Replaced water pump housing and impeller, tried to do tune up but junk timing light died on me. Timed it by ear. Took it out on the river today and just started buzzing around. Eventually got up to 175, where I've...
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    trouble intsalling lower unit

    Alpha 1, I'm having trouble getting the lower unit up to get front nuts on. try turning the prop counterclockwise to line up the spleens. tried intalling allen bolt to hold some of the weight. I need help!
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    alpha water pump torque help, please!

    I need some help putting my water pump back on. Seloc (ugg) has no torque value. Mercstuff says 60-90 LBS ????? This has got to be a typo. I started torqueing, very carefully, but I think I am pulling the studs out. I searched other posts and tommays posted INCH pounds, with a link to mercstuff...
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    oil drip from alpha outdrive

    Came home from work today and there is a little oil dripping from the little weep hole at the bottom of my outdrive. A little help please??
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    merc service manual help needed

    I have a 85 224/3.7 190HP merc with a alpha drive. Anyone know if 22MER90-44553 [MANUAL-SERVICE #8 ] 1985 - 1989 Engines - Mercury Marine 4 Cylinder is the correct manual, or MER90-129342 [MANUAL-SERVICE #6 ] 1983 - 1990 Sterndrives - R, MR, Alpha One and Alpha One would be the right manual?
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    running hot, need help with pressure test

    224 merc, closed system. In the driveway she runs at 155. Normal running temp for her is 175-180. Merc dealer says its normal for these, says back in the day factory suggested dealers should put resistors in guage to lower reading temp. Had 8 people on a '85 19'open bow (legal capacity) and it...
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    HELP! timing 3.7 merc with points

    I need some help. I have a 3.7 merc i/o with points and have been having trouble running at idle. After about ten minutes it starts bogging down and wants to stall. Runs great at mid-3/4 throttle. I put a timing light on it and it was at 4 degrees. Book says 8. I turned the distributer to bring...
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    raw water passage blocked?

    85 3.7 merc, alpha drive, closed cooling system. I was overheating so started checking for blockage at the outdrive. I disconnected the raw water hose at the heat exchanger and tried pushing water thru from the outdrive with the muffs but nothing comes out. Does the engine need to be running, or...
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    overheating &won't idle

    Hey guys.<br />Ihave a 19'85 citation, 3.7 merc with alpha drive. After overheating at the end of last season I had the impeller replaced. Since then it has been idling at 160, when I start running it goes up to 175-180. Yesterday I was out with 8 people (including myself) and hit a sandbar. I...
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    Alpha shift problem

    Hello<br />I have a 190hp 3.7 merc with an Alpha drive. I am having trouble shifting into neutral from either forward or reverse. I have to shut down the engine for it to go into reverse. I told a mechanic about the problem and over the winter he looked at it and said it was because the neutal...
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    Overheating 190 Merc

    Hi All<br />I have a 1985 Citation with a 3.7 190hp merc, alpha drive. The boat was sitting a while before I bought it. Last season I had it out and coolant began leaking out of the front cover. I successfully repaired the internal water pump using the cam repair sleeves and new seals. Over the...
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    Balancer removal

    Can someone tell me how to keep the engine from turning when removing the balancer bolt on a 224 merc with stator? If I use an impact gun will it damage the stator?
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    coolant leak from front cover/water pump

    Hi Guys, need some help. I'm really new to boats. <br />I had mt boat out yesterday, 85 Citation with a 3.7 merc 190 hp/alpha outdrive. Boat was running great, temp around 170 degrees for at least an hour or so. When we slowed down I noticed coolant smell/steam. I looked things overand noticed...
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    removing drive

    I have a 85 citation with a 190 merc i/o. I can only shift into reverse, have to shut it down to get it into neutral, no forward at all (did not try to put it into forward after taking it out of the water). How can I remove the drive if it won't go into forward? Or will I be able to put it in...
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    stuck in reverse

    I just bought a 85 Citation Capri, 190hp 3.7 merc with a alpha drive(?) which had been sitting for a few years, took it out for the first time today and got stuck in reverse within a hour or so. I can put it in reverse but not back into neutral or forward. When I shut it down and restart it it...
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