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    warm to touch

    I was running my I/O on monday in my driveway as I do if we dont go out. This time when I shut her down and removed the ear muffs I placed my hand on the top of the upper unit and noticed that it was warm. Not so warm that I had to remove my hand but still warm to the touch. I never had touched...
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    Reverse fast!!!

    The last time we went to Peanut Island was interesting. The HMS Bounty, replaca of course, is on display until spring. We decided to take my folks to see her. What a ship! We were able to get within feet of her. She stood proud in all her her 19th century sailing garb. This is the ship the movie...
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    installed smart tabs

    Well I did it. I installed Smart Tab SX on the boat this weekend. Once I got past the shock of drilling into the transom it went very smooth.Havent put into the water to make adjustments, if needed, but am looking forward to this weekend. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. I have a Sea Ray...
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    oil pressure sending unit Mercruiser 5.0

    Can anyone tell me where the oil pressure sending unit is located? I do not have the manual for my 2000 5.0 Mercruiser any suggestions where I can get one? I don't plan on doing any major repairs but could do the simple stuff.
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    oil pressure

    I have a 2000 SeaRay 215EC with a 5.0 mercruiser. The oil pressure gauge is pegged to the left when the switch is on. When the switch is off it returns up to 0. I used the schematics to determin what wire to check. I removed the wire on the guage from the sensor and tested with an ohm meter...
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    killing my battery

    I have a 2000 Sea Ray EC215 with a 5.0 mercruiser and a alpha 1 genII outdrive. After a weekend of boating and its time to store her for the week I go through my check list including placing the battery switch to off. The only thing I see still drawing amps is my stereo memory and clock. I have...
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    Chinewalking?

    I have a Sea Ray 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 mercruiser and an alpha 1 gen2 sterndrive. When I reach cruising speed of 30 to 35 mph and start to play with the trim, the boat list to the starboard side. Once I slow down it stops. It doesn't do it all the time at cruising speeds only when i...
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    Causes for gears to break?

    I purchased a 2000 SeaRay with a 5.0 Mercruiser and a Alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive with 387 hours on it.. Being new to i/o i have many questions so here goes. First thing right off the bat I broke the scag off. A new one was welded on with the out drive left on the boat. Once I reached 400 hours I...
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