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    Trim up not working.

    I have a 2 relay trim motor with white plastic reservoir on bottom in a 1988 Cobalt with Mercury v8 motor, The trim switch at the throttle will not raise the trim, no hum or click at motor, the switch does raise the trim though. I also have separate dashboard mounted trailering switch and that...
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    Engine no power under load

    Hi, I just launched boat and after replacing the fuel pump (New Carter) i am still having problems under load. Boat starts fine, runs good for 1st ten minutes then after that the boat will not get up to full power. When i reduce throttle then accelerate I can feel a little increase in RPM for a...
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    carter mech fuel pump

    hi, I have 1988 350 mercruiser with Carter mechanical 3000 series fuel pump. is there a rebuild kit avail for this? or us there a quality replacement avail? looks hard to find? thanjs
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    outdrive rises thru winter

    hi, getting ready to winterize boat for the northeast winter. Over the years I always put my outdrive in down position for the winter by the time the spring comes around the outdrive is fully up. Any ideas or suggestions thanks
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    float switch question

    auto float switch not working on bilge pump. I have bilge pump connected to Atwood auto float switch. the last couple of times I left boat it accumulated water in the bilge, as soon as I removed the cover from the float switch pump turned on a worked properly. the float has some crud on it and I...
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    stalling at 3000 rpm

    hi all, regarding my 1988 350 ci mercruiser v8 w/Rochester 4 barrel. after being winterized in fall and put in water over the weekend I'm having some troubles. For the first 20-30 minutes when cold the engine works fine under load, after that upstarts stalling at the 3000 rpm mark. If I pull...
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    Alignment tool great sacandaga

    Hi, after install drive bearing last year, short season remained and I didn't do alignment. Would like to do it preseason now. Mod EDIT: Solicitation isnt permitted in the open forum.
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    Loaner tool help.?

    Attempting to do gimbal bearing and bellows this week. Have some pulling tools but looking for maybe bellows expander, alignment tool and star removal tool perhaps in the Albany my or sacandaga lake area. Thanks
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    hydraulic rams

    Hi, I remove my outdrive every winter because we experience severe cold conditions. My trim cylinders are always in the down position when outdrive removed by he time the winter is over they have elevated to the up position. Can this be prevented? i know it is not good to have chrome cylinder...
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    alpha one gimball ?

    I've been reviewing archives for help in doing a bellows and gimball replacement. Have a few questions, 1) Why do i need a alignment tool? Doesn't the insertion of the splined outdrive shaft serve the same function as the tool? Isn't that the whole point of a gimball bearing, that it moves in...
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    bellows replace

    Hi All, Looking to replace the 3 bellows on my Alpha one. Done a bit of research and think i'm ready but have some generic questions. The "mercruiser spline" tool is that just a standard spline drive? of what size? Bellows adhesive anything special or can it be subbed for any auto adhesives off...
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    perko plug

    Hi, My boat has a Perko 1059 plug in type base. I need to replace rubber cap that is tethered to base. I got the plug from Perko but how to disassemble base to connect the tethered part? thanks
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    Starcraft remote spot

    Hi, I just picked up a beautiful vintage chrome remote control starcraft spot/flood with no remote switch. Got some wiring questions. I figured out the 3 wires for spot/flood light and paired off the remaining 4 wires for tilt and turn.Both filaments working and both motor drives work, the...
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    stciky shifting

    My alpha one shifter sticks when the engine is running. When engine runs shifting between gears takes some force and i have to go thru neutral to get to the opposite gear and then push back into neutral, when engines is off the shifter works very smoothly. any help, thankss
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    Merc alpha id

    I have this upper unit laying around, alpha 1 gen1?, and the little stamp in the corner. Does that show the gear ratio 1:65 and r for right hand? what size engine is this suited for? Thanks
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    interuptor adjust

    My 350 mercruiser 1988 model year only starts when the throttle is in near vertical position, what kinda adjustment should i be looking for. Thanks
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    Hard shifting and starting

    Since i brought my boat to the local marina and replaced the pump in the out drive shifting and starting have been stubborn. When going forward I have to pull the selector lever past neutral slightly into reverse to go into neutral and vice versa. It's also become stubborn to start, I have to...
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    alpha 1 gen1

    After launching my boat i found that the lower half of my drive had a small burst over the winter (water inside), can i get any mileage out of drive the way it is? can i make it to other side of lake by brothers' house? will it damage anymore than just the lower which already needs replacement...
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    outdrive trailering

    When i hit the trailer button o/d raises as it should then i hit the trim button and the o/d only goes down about 3/4 of the way, when i hit the trim button to raise i get no sound at all.
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    Warm engine dies

    I've been stumped by this since i removed boat last season. When I cold start the motor it starts fine, runs at idle fine and revs up fine, sounds great, leading me to believe there is nothing wrong with the motor, once it gets hot it sputters and stalls, it can be started again with difficulty...
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