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    alarm stopped working......

    hey guys 5.7 merc my alarm has been going in and out and finally stopped working yesterday...while this was going on something started draining my battery as well.....could the buzzer maybe be the reason....also is this easy to fix like just getting a new buzzer or could it be something else...
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    first day out finally!!! ended up getting towed back in...some help please

    nerc 5.7l with 2bbl mercarb recently rebuilt i have started my boat on muffs everyother day the past week to work out any kinks that may arrise.....everytime i start it up it starts on the second crank and starts with authority, stays at op temp and really havent had a single problem on...
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    fluids and spark plugs

    dont tell me to read the manual please and that only merc oil is the only thing to use please......i am just wondering about other oils (valvoline racing)and among others.....what weight to use and is there any other brands and weights that you guys use in your mercs...also before a carb rebuild...
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    changing oil in 96 merc 5.7

    hey guys cant find in the manual.....do i have to pump the oil out or does the 96 have the tube on it that i can pull through the drain plug near the bilge....thanks
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    lower shift cable replacement

    hey guys has don s or anyone posted a video on replacing the lower shift cable on an alpha gen 2? i have the manual but it would be helpfull if somene could post or direct me to some good info on replacing the cable....also do i have to replace the bellows to do this cuz mine are in good...
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    whats the purpose of the trim tab on alphas?

    on my gen 2 i have an anode in place of the trim tab....am i missing out on something?
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    filling the drive with gear oil....

    just wanted to make sure before i get my boat out after an impeller change.... i pumped the oil in the fill/drain until level with the vent hole (alpha 1 gen 2) put the vent screw back on and the put the drain,fill screw in and torque it removed the vent screw and then filled my resivior on...
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    shift interupt not working after impeller change

    hey guys went word for word buy the manual and with a lot of help from this forum i got my impeller changed out and the drive back on.....started it up (in the driveway) and the alpha 1 gen 2 was throwing out the water good... mission acomplished.....well then i want to check and see if i had...
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    need help....will it rust?

    alpha 1 gen 2 i am replacing my impeller for the first time.....the gaskets were falling apart and the gasket between the impeller plate and lower unit was stuck to the lower unit...after scraping and gouging to get it off i got down to the base metal...i went ahead and scraped off all of the...
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    how much play should i have in bushing on hydraulics

    i have some up and down play in the bushings on the aft connection to my hydraulics on mhy alpha one gen 2....there is also alittle play port to starboard (i suppose port to starboard play is coming from the the hinge pins in the gimble housing) i suppose this is just from normal wear and tear...
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    lubricants with teflon and marine sealants....only marine or with others work

    i am in the process of putting my impeller assembly back together and on the bottom gasket the manual say to put quicksilver marine seal, then the gasket and then the plate, then the other gasket and then the empeller cover....is there something i can get a walmart to substitute? the manual...
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    need part identification please!!!!!!!!!!!

    what does part labeled 32 on page 3b-6 on manaul #14 do....
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    brand new 325 hp 350 mag bogs down on load

    this is my brother in laws boat and i am trying to help him out...he just payed 4200$ staight out of the crateffor a 325 hp mag including labor...it was the long block...sounds awesome in the driveway not under a load but when we get it out on the river it cuts out bad...i am thinking that he...
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    need quick reply please!!!!!

    hey guys i need to know if i downloaded the right manual for my alpha 1 gen 2....i have downloaded manual #14 and cant find anywhere in the manual about the impeller that i am getting ready to tear into. thanks
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    possibly the water pump???????

    hey guys, i started my boat up on muffs just to get everything freshened up (still havent got it out on the water this year) and noticed that on my exhaust (captains call)more water was coming out of the left pipe than the right....so i turned my exhaust off and ran it normally....and the same...
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    putting in a new control box......???????

    hey guys i just got my new teleflex control in and every boat shop around is booked up for a month.....i think i can do the swap myself but the cables will probably need a swap too....i have never done this before and need a little help.... the new teleflex is getting mounted up with a 5.7l...
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    started the engine up for the first time in 4 months

    got my boat out of storage and it started up after the second time trying to crank it over and man did it put out some white smoke......after it ran about 45 sec the smoke subsided for the most part.....got the engine up to temp and it started dying at idle but ran good at 1500 rpm....first of...
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    OK got my boat out of storage to find......

    hey guys, picked up my boat form storage today and found mold all over my interior, tried my normal cleaner/conditioner and tried to clean a spot off and it worked a little but left a faint trace....anybody who has had experience with this could you recomend something that will take it...
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    whats up with cleaver props?

    i have the chance to buy a mercruiser 21 pitch prop SS cleaver prop and was wondering what are the pros and cons with the cleaver vs the normal props
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    a little confused about trimming

    hey guys ive had my boat for 1 season and getting ready to get it out of storage, it is a 21 foot runabout.....onlu had ot out 5 times last season and was wondering about trimming up after you get on plane....how far do it trim it up and should that raise the rpm a little, i dont trim it up...
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