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    1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank

    Hi guys Okay I've done a lot of research on the internet and iboat, and I'm stumped still. Hoping someone could steer me in the right direction with my individual problem. Took the boat out of storage from winter, everything fired up just fine, Strong crank and fired with minimal effort. went...
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    Stumped. No spark.

    Guys I am stumped and I'm not getting spark and Ignition systems are my weakness. Before I took the boat out on the lake for the 1st time this year I ran it on muffs and it ran great, So I headed to the gas station filled it up with gas and dumped it into the lake. It fired right up, but...
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    Can someone help me figure out why my engine is flooding?

    I have a 1997 5.7 350 MerCruiser, the carburetor is dumping gas and it floods immediately, even from startup on the trailer to the dock it floods. I I rebuilt the carburetor last year and it was better, but it got super bad this year so I just replace the entire carburetor assembly. Still the...
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    Little help, I'm stuck on the water.

    Engine is a 1997 Mercruiser 5.7 2bbl. First outing of the year, I'm sitting on the water now, everything was running fine, and then when running at cruising speed , It randomly felt like I lost a little acceleration. when I slowed down the boat died. Go to start it back up, it started but died...
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    Hard cold start carburetor rebuild

    97 mercruiser 5.7 260 horsepower v8, 2bbl mercarb. So, I rebuilt this carburetor after having warm start problems. I got it out on the water this weekend, and it seems much better it fired up every time , even after using it for extended period Of time. However I spent the night on the lake...
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    Fuel dripping from VenturI cluster

    2 bbl mercarb on a 5.7 v8. Boat fires up fine when cold, but it seems to be flooding as it's running. Because when I shut it off , it does not want to restart. I can look down in there and see a pretty significant amount of fuel dripping from venturi cluster ( even has a tiny drip 10 minutes...
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    Removing exhaust elbows.

    Hi guys, I recently removed my engine. To do so, I loosened my exhaust elbows from the 3-inch Riser block ( not from the manifold) to lift up an inch or so so I can get the rubber hoses off. I could not completely remove the elbow because of my engine bay clearance. I removed it enough to give...
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    Can I use dexron VI for power steering

    1997 5.7 litre v8. Calls for dexron III , my part store does not have it. Is it okay to use 6? I don't know the difference
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    What did I do to my alignment? Alpha 1 gen 2 / 5.7 litre

    Ok the backstory, I had to replace my complete outdrive. I had my outdrive off a couple times last year and always checked the alignment, the alignment bar slid in perfectly fine and easily. everything was good. When I got my new Unit, my outdrive would not bolt up completely, to much relief...
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    I removed my shift shaft bushing assembly

    Alpha one Gen 2. Long story short, I had to replace the bushing bc of a broken speedo connector. I wish I had researched first , but it seemed pretty straight forward. I didn't, Yikes. Here's what I did. I turned the L connector straight (forward gear) pulled shaft assembly out, swapped...
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    Boat goes into gear, prop doesn't spin

    Hi guys, this is a 1997 Mercruiser 5.7 v8. Long story short, I got stranded on the water last night, after running fine all day bc It wouldn't go into gear. I was on plane, and the boat made a cavitating sound. Assuming it was just cavitation, I just carried on. but the third time it...
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    Are my u joints bad??

    Hi guys. 1997 5.7 alpha 1 gen 2. Had no issues, but decided to change my bellows, seals and shift cable. "While I was in there" also changed my gimbal bearing . now with job complete, and brand new bearing, I get I knocking/clicking when I cut the wheel sharp left our right. Happens in forward...
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    retapping bell housing for shift cable jacket

    Alpha1 gen 2, I need to retap these threads. I have the proper tap, but confused why to tap from the under side ( bellows side) of the housing, out. won't this make my new shift cable jacket thread backward? Meaning it would turn counter clockwise to tighten?
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    how do I know if my gimbal bearing is in all the way

    before removing my old gimbal bearing, I marked my alignment tool for the correct depth. However now that I have the new one in it appears to be all the way in, but according to my marking I still have Inch or so to go. So I think that I may have marked my tool wrong, or I used the wrong mark...
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    help determining replacement hub

    I have a 2001 ez loader trailer with failing bearings. I want to order replacement hub kits rather than replacing the bearings and race...
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    muffs fell of while running

    noticed my muffs had fallen off the outdrive while idling in the drive way. i have no idea how long it was running dry could have been seconds, could have been 5 minutes.. It was attached at one point , so it wasnt run completely dry, and i know there was coolant running through the engine at...
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    alpha one gear lube reservoir

    Long story short, I changed my gear oil but didn't fully tighten my fill plug when I was done. So I got water in my lower unit so pulled the plug and I drained it. However the reservoir inside the engine compartment didn't empty. Is this normal? I took the hose off and removed the reservoir to...
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    ripped shift bellow

    I need to replace a torn shift bellow , recently I'm taking on significant water. And yes I know its the bellow. Engine is 5.7 alpha gen 1. Thing is my boating summer is being cut short due to a newborn in July. So I will be using the boat a least one maybe two more times before I fix this. Bc...
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    wth happened!?

    im getting my boat ready for the season, dewinterizing. engine is a mercruiser 1997 5.7 alpha 1 with freshwater cooling, power steering. i took my serpentine belt off for the winter, now when i put it back on its about 6 inches too long even with the belt tensioner adjusted all the way up. i...
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    ez loader trailer tail lights mount upside down?

    i need to replace my left side tail light but i think they may mount backward so my part number is confusing. i dont have the boat with me to look at it and i need to get it ordered asap so im hoping someone can help me out. here is the link to the part im buying...
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