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    1998 Merc 502 Mag - Fuel Gauge on the fritz

    My 1998 Mirage w/ 502 mag -- The fuel gauge is acting up. At the end of last season I noticed that sometimes the fuel gauge would just drop to "E" even with a full tank. I forgot about it and today when I pulled it out of storage I turned the key and noticed the fuel gauge on "E" then...
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    Lube captains call orings?

    Got everything I need to get my exhaust back together (new solenoids and new orings for the rod going into the exhaust pipe). The orings I got are silicone orings (more heat resistant that regular nitrile). Question is: should I lube the orings with something before installing into the exhaust...
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    Removing flappers INSIDE exhaust tips?

    The thru hull tips on my boat metal flappers in them as well as exterior rubber flaps on the end to keep water from rushing back up into the exhaust. The metal flappers inside are extremely annoying especially at idle. I was looking at a buddy of mines boat...he has a '98 Donzi with 454 mag...
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    Silicone for sealing exhaust tips to transom

    I pulled my exhaust tips to cut out the annoying metal flappers that keep water from going back up into the motor...replaced with the exterior rubber flappers on the ends of the tips... Anyhow, guy at my local boat shop gave me "3M Marine Sealant Silicone" Its "Low Strength" and is labeled...
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    Buna-n Orings ok to use for Captains Call actuator rod???

    As I have posted before, I need to replace the small o-rings that seal the water from coming out of the exhaust pipes at the actuator opening for the captains call exhaust solenoid. There are two small o-rings on the actuator rod that goes into the pipe which the flapper screws onto. I went...
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    Replacement O-rings for selectable exhaust?

    I need to replace the orings that seal the solenoid rod into the exhaust pipe...They (2 small o-rings) go around the end of the shaft that turns that the flapper in the pipe. They are pretty small and I would imagine some sort of special high temp o -rings? Any ideas on where to locate these...
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    Looking for "Exhaust" rocker switch for captains choice

    I'd like to get a new switch for my captains call exhaust...Black rocker switch labeled "Exhaust" or something like that...Anyone know where to fine one?? Thanks, Casey
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    257 Mirage Selectable Exhaust Leaking -- Seeking Replacement Solenoids

    I have a 1998 Mirage 257 with a MerCruiser 502 Magnum and a Bravo One outdrive. Recently the engine got hot due to a bad water impeller. After replacing the impeller, everything seemed fine other than a drip coming from both exhaust pipes where the selectable exhaust solenoids enter the pipes...
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    leaking water at "selectabe exhsust" on exhaust pipe

    I call it selectable exhaust because I am not sure which brand it is and I'm not near he boat right now. Its a 1998 Mirage 257 Cuddy with a Merc 502 Magnum and Bravo I drive. It has thru transom as well at thru prop exhaust selectable by a switch on the dash. Over the summer I was out for a...
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