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    Lower Transom Bolts on Alpha 1

    Just finished rebuiding the transom (thanks to this forum) of my 1989 Caravelle to repair rotten transom caused by corroded lower transom bolts and a leaking Y-pipe. I'm ready to install the gimble housing. I have a fresh gasket and fresh hardware. The lower bolts are the aluminum carriage...
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    Weird Event - Stuck Float!?

    My 1989 - 4.3XL was running great and the family and I were enjoying a great day on the lake. Boat traffic was heavy out in the main body of the lake where we hit a pretty good wave and the boat died when it impacted the water. (no water entered the boat) It would not restart. I checked the...
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    Engine starts on release of switch only

    1989 4.3LX Mercruiser will crank fine and turn over and over but will only start (fire-up) when I release the start switch. Sounds like the switch is bypassing the coil voltage during the start postion and I'm getting just enough fire when I release the switch to start the engine. How do I...
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    Y-pipe

    Have a 1989 Mercruiser 4.3LX and Alpha 1 Gen 1 drive. I developed a small leak last year and discerned it was a leaking Y-pipe. I pulled the drive and the engine and sure enough, the Y-pipe had some corrosion and some small pin holes on the lower chambers. My questions: Is the Y-pipe V6...
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