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    Broken engine to outdrive - what am I looking at?

    We trusted our beautiful boat with an OMC 5.0 EFI to a mechanic that turned out to be a real disaster. He pulled the outdrive for some reason and then disappeared. I was about to re-attach the outdrive and noticed that the bellows were not connected and looking further the hose clamp is...
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    OMC Cobra outdrive for 1994 Four Winns Candia

    I have a 1994 Four Winns Candia 194 with the 5.0 EFI. I love this boat. We had a 'clunk' in the outdrive last year and took it to a mechanic. The mecanic pulled the outdrive and then left my boat outside all year, and never fixed it, and then left it in a parking lot and told us to come and...
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    Boat won't turn over w/'r' terminal on starter connected.

    My boat has a '91 merc 3.0. I had it on the lake a month ago. Its starting to get cold so I went to winterize it today. I cranked it for maybe 10-15 seconds and it wouldn't start (not unusual, it hates me). I stopped cranking to give it a rest as I usually do, but when I flipped the key...
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    Water in oil, checking block for leaks with head off?

    I had quite a bit of water in my oil in my last run, which has been the first and only good run of the season so far. When I pulled the boat out of the water I checked the oil and found it milky and up maybe a quart. I had figured it was a head gasket, but after pulling the head the gasket...
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    Removing head - need to remove rockers?

    I want to remove my head to check the head gasket and check the head for warping - possibilities to a water-in-oil problem. Is it necessary, as the manual says, to remove the rockers and all of that? I would think the head would lift right up, unless it is difficult to get the push-rods back...
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    Removing fuel line from pump to carb, really stuck! Any tips?

    This is on my 1990 Mercruiser 3.0... I need to remove my valve cover, and my fuel line from the pump to the carb runs right over the top. Removing the nut attaching the line to the pump was easy enough, but I can't budge the line from the receptacle on the pump. On the carb end I believe the...
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    Water in oil, but not in cylinders

    My 1990 Mercruiser 3.0 has water in the oil. Its like a milkshake, and the level is up about an inch on the dipstick over where I usually keep it. It had overheated due to impellor failure and lack of a warning buzzer (and lack of me paying attention). The plugs don't show signs of moisture...
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    Water in oil, 90 Merc 3.0

    Hey guys - the search isn't working on the forum and I am (or was) about to head to the lake... when I checked my oil level and found it milky. I just had the boat in the water last weekend and it ran great. Great WOT, cruised around a bit, ran fast across the lake a few times, etc. This was...
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    New starter - should I use it?

    For starters, I've got a 90/91 Merc/GM 3.0. A month ago I bought a cheap starter from ebay. The nose of the starter broke after about 5 starts. The consensus was that it was literally cheap, but there were marks on it indicating that the flywheel was rubbing on the starter, and possibly...
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    Cleaning boat engine compartment

    My sterndrive's engine compartment (its a 91) is getting a little nasty. Old greesy oil caked up on the sides, and just general stuff from water being in there in the past, etc. What kinda of cleaners can I use in there with out harming the boat? Is engine degreaser safe? What about cleaners...
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    Water shutter for exhaust on a Merc 90 3.0

    I've got a 1990 or 91 Merc 3.0 with, apparently, no water shutters in the exhaust. I'm going to re-pull the tube tonight and check, but I just got new bellows and noticed the shutter was gone. I got water up to the cylinders (all 4) a few months ago when coming to an abrupt stop, which is what...
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    Starter solenoid replacement with auto solenoid?

    Here it is the day before labor day (or night rather), and I just got my drive back on after replacing all of the wear items, and thought the boat was ready to go. Went to fire it up, and hear "click". Urgh. I yanked the starter and it tests fine, but I can't get anything from the solenoid...
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    Trim limit - alpha1

    I've got an alpha 1 that I am putting back together. The manual says to adjust the trim limit so that the measurements from bolt to bolt is 21 3/4 inches. That is significantly less than what it was at when I bought it, and it doesn't look like the drive is barely above the trailer height...
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    Shift shaft lever installation - allignment?

    I'm about to put my drive back on after replacing all of my bellows. The exhaust bellows required the removal of the shift shaft so that you can access the inside of the bellows to pull them on. I can't remember which way the shift lever was oriented! It has a hole through it, so I can only...
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    Trim system - not going all of the way down

    This is my first boat with this kind of trim system, so I'm not familiar with the correct behavior. When I lift the motor, it goes up fast and stops automatically. When I lower the motor, it goes reasonably quickly a good portion of the way, and then goes really (really!) slowly, and never...
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    Greasing gimbal bearing

    I just put in my new gimbal bearing and was careful to line up the tolerance ring with the grease hole and mark the location and line it up when installing. When I shoot grease in, it is coming out around the outside of the whole assembly, not through the cutouts on the back of the bearing...
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    "Marine Grease" for gimbal bearing

    I've just put in a new gimbal bearing and the auto parts store has what is labelled as "marine grease", normal grease with extra water resistance. I think it did say that it wasn't for wheel bearings. Is this something that would be good for my gimbal bearing? If not, what - if anything -...
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    Engine overheated (bad impellor), change oil?

    My merc 3.0 overheated due to a bad impeller. Was driving, heard a ticking from the motor, looked down and I was in the red. Immediately shut her down and paddled/walked back to the dock. Impeller was completely toast and has been replaced, along with full seals, boots, bearing, etc while I...
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    Alpha1 Gen1 Gimbal Bearing - Allingment Tool Needed?

    I've searched the forum, and this is a slightly different twist on the usual question. Boat is a 91 Maxum 1800SC with Mercruiser 3.0 and Alpha1 Gen1. My exhaust bellows were bad so I picked up a whole kit (exhaust bellows, u joint bellows, o-rings, etc) and figured I'd replace everything while...
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    Missing trim tab, need to know which replacement to order.

    I have a 91 boat with a 1990(?) alpha one gen 1 (sn is impossible to read). I started to disassemble the drive for maintenance and I noticed that my trim tab is completely missing! I have no idea how this happened, either it wasn't on there when I got it (bought used earlier this year) or...
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