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    epoxy resin gel coat issue

    the 2' X 55' colored gel coat band above the water line around the boat was faded beyond repair. I deceided to use gpe epoxy gel coat in the color blue. I sanded the old gel coat with 200 and used a de-waxer following the manufactors directions. while applying the epoxy i noticed there was alot...
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    on and off SPARK

    1987 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 thunderbolt ing. changed manifolds risers, plugs,cap,wires,rotor,carb started it yesterday for the first time with above items took 5 minutes to start. Ran ok i started to adjust the carb and then I ran out of time. today i tried to start it and it would not...
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    sparkplug issue

    1987 5.7 mercruiser alpha 1 changed plugs end of summer had about 8 hours on them deceided to change them today since there is fogging oil on them and I have a carb issue and had dry black soot on them. My question is I had one plug come out with the center electrode basicly ash fused to the...
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    what thermostate do i need?

    1987 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 I was replacing manifolds and bad hoses today and when i opened up the thermostat it was so coroded i deceided to replace it. I cant find any numbers on it and when i took it to auto zone for a replacement they needed more info. what temp thermo-stat do i need? and...
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    surge brake bleeding.

    I have little experience bleeding brakes but I have never bled brakes on a trailer (surge brakes) I have directions how to do it with tubing and a bottle (hard way )but what I need to know is how to do it with one of those hand pumping vacuume units. how do you get the air out of the actuator...
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    Holley carb rebuild

    1987 mercruiser alha one holley 4 bbl 80457 / 1376 I been looking for a rebuild kit and all I can find is auto rebuild kits. I assume I need a marine kit. I cant even find a marine carb with those numbers. I purchaced this boat this year and Im also assuming this is not the origianal carb...
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    trailer bearing question

    1987 loadrite tandem axle 4550 GVW 2275 lb axles tires 14x 5.50 Hello,:D trailer bearings are a new subject to me. After reading many posts I have decieded I know I can change my bearings On my non braking axle I have 1 blown grease seal and little movement in another. I have decieded I...
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    Changed Impeller Now Having Shifting Problems

    1988 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 hi everyone, Here is my latest problem. I winterized the boat today and I startd out by replacing the upper pump parts including the impeller on the seawater pump. I went by the book everything went well except I had trouble when I was putting the lower on it hung...
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    sea water pump repair kit/serial number on outdrive

    1988 mercruiser 5.7 alpha one I bought a quiksilver (sea water) waterpump upper repair kit # 46-96148Q 8 I boughtt it because it said alpha 1 drives. when I got home something tells me this may not be the right one. The package has the list of serial numbers on it. I am having trouble finding...
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    weird noise when on the muffs

    88 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 I bought this boat in april. other than little things the boat runs good. when I put her on muffs and I get around 1,500 rpm I just dont thinks it sounds right it sounds like a grinding noise (Brawwww) or like running a peice of wood i a picket fence comming out of...
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    vinyl dye/paint

    I have a boat with badly faded interior. I intend to paint/dye it instead of having the interior redone. anybody have a site that sells it in spray paint cans? Can this be found in a auto parts store like autozone?
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    what year is my engine?

    88 mercruiser alpha 1 5.7 by useing you engine serial # how do you find out what year your engine is. I went to mercury site and could not find it there. I want to make sure I have a 88 Because im noticing some mercury part #'s are different on my boatfrom the merc site..serial #B740551. even...
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    What size exhaust risers

    88 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 sn#b740551 I want to put new exhaust manifolds and risers on in a few weeks when my boating season is over. I am priceing out the parts and I see 3" or 4" risers does anybody know what I need. I dont want to take things apart now to measure and want to order asap. I...
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    1969 sea king 40hp question

    Im traveling to New york next week to pickup a 100% referbished 1969 hydrodine houseboat with a 1969 40 hp sea king motor. I was advised this motor was totaly rebuilt last year. My question to you guys and gals is are parts easily availiable for this motor(props tune up supplies etc) or will I...
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    1969 johnson seaking

    Im traveling to New york next week to pickup a 100% referbished 1969 hydrodine houseboat with a 1969 40 hp johnson sea king motor. I was advised this motor was totaly rebuilt last year. My question to you guys and gals is are parts easily availiable for this motor(props tune up supplies etc) or...
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    fuel pump quick help

    mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 1988 on my mechanical fuel pump there is a clear rubber tube comming off a *** in the rear of the pump. mine got cut by the engine pulley and I have no clue what it is or where it goes. the other end was just laying in the belige. where ever it goes the end looked like it...
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    WOT problem

    1988 mercruiser 5.7 alpha 1 my normal wot was around 4500 and a speed of 45mph loaded. The last couple of trips she just feels different. My wot is now around 3000 speed of 30 and feels boggy.. When I back the throttle back a inch or two the rpm's jumps to around 4000-4100 with a speed of 35...
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    Tilt Trim Question

    88 MERC 5.7 ALPHA 1 I bought this boat in early spring. When pushing the tilt button up to raise the unit it would work then stop. I had to put the boat in neutral and use the trailer button to raise the unit. the down side worked great. the last time I was out the down side started doing the...
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    5.7 merc engine noise

    I have a 88 merc 5.7 last week I changed the plugs and took the boat out over the weekend. the boat ran great all day when we got ready to come into the dock the engine backfired. That was strange so I turned around and planed the boat out I had hardly any power and could not go above 3,500 rpm...
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