Is there a shift cable "throw" adjustment on a 1988 Mercruiser control box? The one in my restoration project is only giving me 2-1/2" cable movement and I need 3", per outdrive manual specs.
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Richard
What would be the reason for the subject problem? This is a 1988 engine that is in the boat I am restoring. It idles fine when cold, but won't stay running (900-1000 RPM) after warmup (choke wide open). It restarts fine with a squirt from the accelerator pump, but then only runs for 5 to 10...
Please note the attached picture of the 1988 Mercruiser controls assembly. What is the purpose of the slot-headed screw just forward of the control handle? I assume some type of adjustment.
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Merged your two threads together to make it a bit easier.
The skeg on my Alpha 1 refurb is bent about 1/2" to the left, probably due to grounding on asphalt while towing. Can I bend it back or is it brittle and will crack?
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Richard
As my restoration continues, I need to learn about the subject device which is feeding the 1988 2.5L motor.
My approach is to check it frequently for water initially and then taper back to every 20 hours or so.
If it fills with water does it prevent fuel flow, or do you get a fuel/water...
When I refilled my outdrive (Alpha gen 1) with gear oil after a waterpump change, I pumped in the recommended 32 oz of oil. All went in but none came out the vent. I subsequently had to drain the oil again to go back into the waterpump. None had leaked out to where it isn't supposed to be. Is 32...
Is it okay to use wheel bearing grease in the splined couplings, or should I use the Quicksilver spline grease? Don't want to spend money where I don't need to. I have lots of black bearing grease for my trailer wheels.
Richard
Doing the restore thing on a 88 ThunderCraft with the 120 2.5L Mercruiser. I am doing a lot of rewiring. Do I really need to install a Perko battery isolation switch? Some say the battery is always draining even with the ignition off. Boat stays on a trailer when not cruising.
Richard
I am restoring a 1988 ThunderCraft 162 Regency. What were the floatation requirements in 1988 for a 16 ft pleasure craft? Is there a bunch of foam under the sole?
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Richard
I have read the repair manual and watched YouTube videos. It all looks so easy, but it is whipping my butt! The drive shaft will not engage the upper unit no matter how much I turn the drive shaft (lower shift shaft in forward gear, turning the prop shaft counter clockwise), I get a "clunk" and...
There are multiple dime-size holes in the interior glass panels (about 1/8" thick) of my restoration boat project where upholstery wood backing was fixed. On those that do not have access to the back of the panel, I am stymied as to how to fill in the holes with epoxy filler (to then be sanded...
I want to glue thin 1/8" ABS plastic panels to a sanded gel coat surface in the interior of my boat. I don't know if the ABS glues will stick to sanded gel coat. Any experience in this?
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Richard
My Mercruiser stern drive has an Alpha 2.5L decal on the upper gearbox, but the transom assembly serial number is 088976*, where * is a number I can't read. This looks like a pre-alpha (MR) serial number to me. Am I correct?
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Richard
I am trying to remove the lower section on my 1988 Mercruiser Alpha 2.5L (1988 Thunder Craft regency 162 restoration). This particular model appears to have only 4 total bolts holding the lower to the upper section. One under the trim tab zinc, one on the very forward end center, and one on each...
Upon removing the starter on my Mercruiser 1988 2.5L engine (Thunder Craft Regency 162 restoration) I discovered a 3/8" thick steel spacer plate between the starter motor frame and the engine block, with the 2 mounting bolts going through it. From the looks of it, it is homemade. If any one can...
eBay has brand new Mercruiser 2.5L starters (I need one for my 1988) for $94 and free shipping. Too good to be true? Any experience with these?
Richard
I bought a 25 year old fixer-upper that has been sitting for 3 years outside with no cover. I can part it out and get my money back but I want to try and make it run. First mechanical problem I have run into is it is stuck in forward gear. With the shift control cable disconnected the shifter...
Anyone know of significant changes made in production models of the 25 HP 2-stroke from my current 1989 to the last produced in 2005? I am looking to upgrade to a later year and would like to know when any major changes occured. It is nice to have a 25 HP that only ways 114 pounds!
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When...
What was the last year of Mercury 2-stroke production?
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The information you seek can be found in the link below.
http://forums.iboats.com/non-repair-outboard-discussions/review-mercury-2-strokes-638012.html
