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    1999 4.3 mercruiser spark, oil pressure, no fuel?

    Working on a friend's 1999 4.3 l MerCruiser. The boat will start if I hotwire the fuel pump. Oil pressure gauge does increase while boat is running. It will not start unless fuel pump is hot wired could it be an oil sensor? Not sure where is located. I found the oil pressure sensor but I...
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    Small amount of water in bellows after 2 seasons? Any ideas

    Hi all, well I pulled the drive after my second season just to check the gimball, u joints and allignment and I found a small amount of water in the bellows. Maybe an ounce or two if that. Is there cause for being alarmed or could it be condensation or something else. The belows are two years...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Oil Capacity? Going Crazy?

    Going crazy and need some reassurance. I just drained and refilled my Merc. gen 2 outdrive. I filled through the bottom until oil came out the top vent and then topped off the reservior that drained to the low level and it only took one quart. One quart? Is this right. I only do this once a year...
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    1985 Bayliner ciera 24.5 swim platform help

    I was recently out with my father fishing, when pulling back into the stall one of his friends stepped on the platform and it snapped off the boat. More like shattered into hundreds of pieces. I am looking for any info on either a new platform or a used platform that will fit his boat. It is a...
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    Alpha 1 Warm to the touch after running

    Hi all, I guess after many years of boating, I never felt the outdrive after use. We were skiing for a while and I touched the upper part of the outdrive when it was submerged in water. The water temp. is around 81 and the drive felt warm. Not hot, just warm. Warmer than the water. Is this...
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    Completely submersing a trailer with surge brakes

    Just upgraded to a larger boat that came with a trailer with surge brakes. At the local marina, they lift the boat on the trailer, then lift them both and completely submersing the trailer and floating the boat off the trailer. Will this method ruin the surge brakes?
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    Mercruiser gimball Bell housing (Question for an expert?)

    Hi all, hope that there is someone who can answer this question about my mercruiser gen 2 bellhousing. I recently purchased a larson that had a crack in the very top of the gimball bellhousing.Something must have rolled off the platform and hit the bell housing. I am currently replacing the...
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    merc prop 48-832828-C1-17 ?

    Purchased a 24ft Larson and I couldn't find any size on the prop but I did find the following numbers 48-832828-C1-17. Any ideas on the size and pitch?
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    Exhaust bellows, piece of rubber inside?

    I just bought a larson with a 5.7 liter and a gen 2 drive. I took off the drive to replace all the bellows and found a piece of rubber resting on the shifting shaft. The shaft that passes through the exhaust bellow area. It kinda looks like a flap or a piece of a shoe. Kinda half circle shaped...
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    Gen 2 bellows and valve cover vents

    Trying to kill two birds with one stone. I recently bought a newer boat with a merc gen 2 drive. The top of the bell housing had a chunk missing so I decided to rip everything apart and replace everything. So the question is, Do I need a special tool to install the drive bellows? ( that ring on...
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    Merc Running Rich? Black residue

    I have a1989 4.3 liter merc that seems to be running rich leaving a black residue on the stern. It has one adjustment low in the front of the carb. Can this or the choke be the problem? Kinda smells like a 2 stroker at idle.
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    4.3 liter Merc black residue on stern? Running rich?

    Hi all, I have a 1989 larson with a 4.3 liter merc. Seams to be running well but every time I go out I get a black residue on the stern. I also notice a strong fuel smell at idle and just putting around. Kinda like I get from a two stroke. I also notice after it is warm and I shut it off, I...
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    Fixing Blisters? What's the best way?

    I have a 1989 Larson Hampton that has developed about 12 small blisters on the bottom. I am looking for help or advise on how to fix and what product or products are best. The bottom has never been painted and the blisters are the size of a dime or smaller all grouped within a 2 foot area. If...
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    Alpha 1 exhaust bellows slipping off

    Hi all, Just installed all new bellows, shift cable, trim switches etc. on a 1989 alpha 1 175 hp v6. I noticed while installing that the exhaust bellows seemed a bit stretched while in trailer position. Like, a banjo string tight in trailer position Ran the boat and trimmed the drive all the...
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    Gimbal bearing installation backwards

    Hi all, I just read somewhere that installing the gimbal bearing on an alpha 1 backwards makes the job easier in the future. Any suggestions for or against. The one I just pulled out had the tabs towards the bow. Can I put them towards the stern for easier future removal?
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    Oil in the drive bellows

    I purchased a Larson Hampton this spring.I removed my drive today for winter storage. This is the first time I have removed a mercury drive. It is a 1989 alpha 1. There was some gear oil in the drive bellows around the u joints and near the shift cable. Is this normal? Where did it come from...
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    Picking the correct Prop?

    I currently bought a 1989 Larson Hampton 22ft. The prop on it is a 16X16. The boat tach runs around 4600-5000 when wide open. (The tach can't be accurate. When you tap on the dash it moves all over the place.) I would like to replace the prop with either a three or four blade prop. Does anyone...
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    Looking for a manual cheap or free

    Just purchased a 1989 Larson Hampton 22ft. The boat power plant is a 4.3 liter v6 with an alpha one drive. I am looking for a service manual etc. Someone told me they are downloadable somewhere? I would also like to know what pitch of prop to run. It currently has 16X16 on it. Any help would...
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