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    90hp merc trim cylinder leaking on the top

    so i'm leaking some atf out of the top of the cylinder, i got the motor pump / cylinder all in one combo, i got it off, ordered the entire rebuild kit, about $50, my question is this. i am pretty comfortable doing the cylinder, however what is involved in rebuilding the rings on the pump? is...
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    merc 90hp trim cynliner and motor

    hey all, looking for some advice, i got the all in 1 motor and cylinder combo, its' leaking atf at the top of the cylinder so i got it off and ordered the entire o-ring kit for the entire power trim assembly, my question is, in addition to rebuilding the cylinder should i do the pump assembly as...
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    Bolting 7" pedestal seat to deck

    Hope someone can assist me here, great forum BTW, I've learned lost. I have a 16' Bayliner Capri, had a new 3/4 marine plywood floor installed over the old one and need to secure my new seats down. They are 7" black pedestals from Gander, however I don't want to use lag bolts and split the...
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    Bayliner 160OB Floor is Rotted

    Well I thought a simple carpet job would be easy....oh boy.....floor was poly resin'd over, chipped all that up, plywood is wet, i can put my finger through it, never would have guessed though as the poly was strong as hell, foam is wet, but i want to get it fixed right, trying to find someone...
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    2001 90hp 2 stroke mercury, enrichment valve hoses

    I ordered an enrichment valve as my engine was missing one for some unknown reason, former owner also removed the oil injection and i premix directly into the tank, but thats fine, runs no problem. I can't figure out from the manual where the top hose on the valve goes to. I'm assuming it...
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    2001 90hp 2 stroke mercury, hard to start

    I have the following engine, 0T213768, runs great when shes out there for hours, but a PITA to start. Gotta crank off and on for about 2 -3 minutes. Already killed 1 battery, replaced with new ngk plugs per spec, no difference, bulb is always hard when i pump her up about 6 or 7 times. anyone...
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    telltale water flow question

    89 merc v8 305cid new alpha1 outdrive, 35 hours on it (SE106) new impeller new circulation pump new tstat housing new tstat new hoses new manifolds and risers tstat housing is clean as is tstat new spark plugs, coil,distributor cap,rotor new temp gauge passenger side tell tale has more water...
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    89 merc v8 305cid 190 temp again...ugh...

    ok here we go again, before i begin, thanks to everyone's advice...heres my store... new alpha1 outdrive, 35 hours on it (SE106) new impeller new circulation pump new tstat housing new tstat new hoses new manifolds and risers tstat housing is clean as is tstat new spark plugs, coil,distributor...
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    89 gm v8 305 at 200 degrees,,,now what

    got an 89 cobia with v8 gm 305cid 225hp 5.0 with alpha 1.....the boat will run at 200 degrees all day long no matter how fast or slow, i thought it was the impeller, complete rebuilt it, still the same temp, maybe 4 degrees cooler if that, new water pump, sender,thermostat housing, any other...
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    ideal temp range - 89 mercruiser v8 305

    my boat runs awesome for an 89 cobia with a mercruiser v8 305 and se106 outdrive, however the temp runs at 190 to 195 all day no matter how fast nor how long i have it on for, any cause for concern? the middle of my temp gauge is 180 and the gauge / senders are new as is the se106 drive with 30...
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    Got my alpha 1 trim senders replaced, now what?

    I finally got both of my new trim senders installed on my alpha one today thanks to many of you for the help, i rotated the trim limit switch till i hit 21 3/4, and locked it down, however, this may be a dumb question, when running in the water, how in the world can i lift the outdrive higher...
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    Plastic tube on back of steering wheel....

    I have an 89 Cobia Odyssey 23' with a 225hp merc i/o, alpha 1, i noticed under the dash attached to the steering wheel / control box there is a clear plastic tube with a blue cap on it, is this for some type of lubrication system that the steering box might need from time to time?
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    Trim Sender Help Please

    Here's the deal, I'll try and keep this short, 89 merc 5.0 v8 305CID with alpha 1 outdrive, trim down and trailer have been working fine for about a year now, and the senders were toast so i replaced them, what a bear, now my up button will still not work, checked and reversed the bullet plugs...
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    water in bilge, not sure where its coming in..

    being a new boat owner with zero prior experience i find this forum invaluable, so thanks to all the members.. 89 cobia odyssey 230cxl 5.0 merc i/o with brand new se106 outdrive...boat runs great but i do notice i gotta turn on the bilge pump every half hour or so while out there and about half...
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    bow is up way high! -- help

    so here's the skinny -- 89 cobia i/o cuddy - odyssey 230cxl - 230hp 5.0l merc v8 with SE106 outdrive and 19 pitch prop -- im new to boating but learning very fast and these forums are great...when taking the boat out, the two times i did it the waves were 3-4, at 2000 rpms the bow of the boat...
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