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    shift problem 89 sea ray mercruiser 3.0

    Had a new SEI outdrive installed this season. I installed a new shift cable 2 seasons ago. I have had to adjust the shift cable 3 times since the outdrive install. I am now finding, when I shift into reverse, the engine stalls. When I shift into reverse, the shift interrupter goes way out of...
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    Resealing top and bottom of boat

    89 Sea Ray 200CC, The sealant around the boat, above and below the trim is looking a little "ratty". I would like to put new sealant / caulk. Not sure what to use, a marine sealant like 3M 5200 or a caulk. Any recommendations what should be used for this?
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    89 Mercruiser 3.0 thermostat replacement

    Replaced my Alpha one out drive earlier this season. Still "breaking" it in. Have run it for about 5 hours without any issues with water cooling the motor. Today I ran it for about 15 minutes and watched the temp gauge climb right up to almost 200 degrees before I shut it down. Have never had an...
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    89 Mercruiser stuck in forward gear.

    89 Mercruiser, 3.0 L. just had the stern drive replaced with a new one from SEI. This was done by a boat mechanic not me. It tested fine on the muffs 3 different times. Today I took the boat into the water. It ran well and shifted from forward to neutral to reverse and back. I shifted into...
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    Shopping on iboats and taking parts to mechanic for the installation

    Not sure if this is the place for this but, I have purchased some parts for my mercruiser alpha one outdrive on Iboats.com. On the bottom of the page I saw a tab for professional installation and opened the tab. It asked for my Zip Code and gave me three names of marinas nearby to have the...
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    Thoughts on 2000 Maxum 2300sc

    I just looked at a 2000 maxum 2300sc. I was very pleased with what I saw. The boat was fairly clean, the engine compartment was clean, the 5.0 Mercruiser started right up and ran for about 15 minutes. I don't know much about this particular model / year. I have seen prices for these running...
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    Noise from outdrive

    Re: Noise from outdrive Yeah salt water! The bellows is new last season, It looks like there is a big O -ring the drive slides into that is cracked. I stuck my hand around and can't seem to find any loose spots in the bellows. The Gimbal bearing spins freely. I cleaned up the U -joint and...
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    Noise from outdrive

    Re: Noise from outdrive OK the drive is off and inside the bellows was a crapload of sludge. This is probably my issue. Should I still check for noise in motor, or, does this look like the real problem?
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    Noise from outdrive

    89 Mercruiser 3.0, drive serial no. is OC563695. While out on the Sound the other day, it began making a loud "rapping" noise from the outdrive. The noise was present at idle and while underway. I headed back to the ramp. When I took it out of gear, it clunked as though it was attempting...
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    Found some lube on my outdrive

    Have an 89 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha outdrive MR I believe. The other day was out on the water for about 10 hours. The next day I looked under the outdrive and found a small amount of what looked to be gear lube on the ground. The spot was about an inch around, size of a quarter. The...
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    New Starter

    Have an 89 Sea ray with A 3.0 Mercruiser. Last season I replaced the starter. I got it from DB electric. I went to start it up yesterday and Click! I followed the instructions to troubleshoot the system and found the starter was not working. I had another new starter and replaced the old one. It...
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    Refueling question

    Have an 89 Sea Ray I/O. I refuel the boat at a local gas station. My problem is it takes so long to fill. If I try to pump the gas faster it bubbles up and the fuel comes back out the filler hole. Is there anything I can check to see why this happens, or, is this the way it goes with filling a...
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    Carbon film in exhaust?

    Ran my boat on muffs yesterday and today found a black "film" in the driveway where the exhaust water puddled. What can cause this and is it a problem in waiting? I have an 89 3.0 Mercruiser. The plugs also have black on them.
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    89 3.0 mercruiser, alternater issue?

    Out on the river yesterday for about 4 hours when I got an alarm from the GPS stating "high voltage input". The meter on the dash was pegged to 18 volts, this was at 3700 RPMs. I throttled down to idle and as soon as the RPMs began to drop down the voltage dropped to 14. I throttled back up...
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    89 3.0 mercruiser, cranks won't start

    Had boat in Cape Cod Bay for 6 hours ,no problem. Hooked it up to muffs to wash out and no problem starting. That was a week ago. Today try to start and just cranks and won't start. Checked in carb and it's getting fuel. Seems as though there is no spark. Pulled a plug and held it up to block...
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    Damaged my prop and don't know what to replace it with

    89 SeaRay , 3.0 I/O mercruiser, 20 foot closed cabin. WOT 4400-4800 rpm Have a Stainless prop on now and it got knicked on some rocks while trailering it. I cleaned up the knicks using a file, what a job that was. My question is, I don't know what size it is to get a replacement / backup. I...
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    U-joint bellows clamp, shift cable crimp clamp

    I have an 89 mercruiser 3.0 and need to tighten up the u - Joint clamp at the bell housing. It loosened and is allowing water into boat. I have the outdrive off and trying to remove the bellhousing. How do I remove the shift cable crimp clamp without destoying the bellows? All the bellows...
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    mercruiser 3.0 hose help

    Have an 89 3.0 mercruiser and want to replace hoses. Trying to find the correct hose for transom to cooler, w/power steering. Seems all websites state this hose is no longer available. Would it be OK to remove the hose and go to NAPA or similar store to pick up something that matches.
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    87 Mercruiser 3.0 starter issue

    My boat won't start. Just did a bunch of work on the outdrive, replaced the ujoint bellows and shift cable and bellows and impeller. Put everything together and click, no start. Starter just clicks once. I followed the "How to troubleshooting your engines starting system" and have determined...
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    changing impeller on 89 3.0 mercruiser and the old imp stuck

    can't get the old impeller off the shaft. Don't want to force anything and create a worse problem. Letting it set in WD40 right now, any tricks to help. Last project before boat goes in the water.
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