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    Tripping Breaker or killing batteries??

    88 Sea Ray 268 454 mercruiser Cruising down the river power/engine shuts down nothing will come back on, get towed back then realize breaker was tripped on engine, pushed it back on, all is good. Looked online there was a lot said about checking alternator if breaker is tripped. Had alt...
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    Plumbing?? Hot water heater? water is leaking and filling step down area

    88 Sea Ray 268 454 Mercruiser today while on the river continued to get water in my cabin and it was warm. I would turn on step down pump and it would get rid of the water. I believe it has something to do with the water system. Then when I took the boat out of the water and pulled the plug I...
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    Shifting from FWD to Reverse-- Reverse to FWD very hard

    All I have searched others threads and can not find one that suits my set up. I have a 1988 Sea Ray 268 with 454 Mercruiser and Alpha one Drive. Please point me in the right direction. I am having problems shifting forward and reverse but not out of nuetral. I put the harness back on after...
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    Fuel pump push rod --- not there???

    454 Mercruiser 1988 mechanical Fuel pump. I amreinstaling fuel pump and have built all the way up from Long Block. I am looking at old block and there is a push rod type thing in the block that i believe engages the fuel pump arm. Am I missng something because I don't see this rod. I had the...
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    454 Mercruiser starting "on stand" help

    I just finished rebuilding my 88 454 mercruiser. I have searched other threads and just cant figure out the exact way to get this engine stared without a remoted ignition. What I have done is bat POS to S on starter selonoid. bat NEG ground to block. Bat POS to Coil POS then running hot wire...
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    Baffle Assembly in Oil pan Question

    I am rebuilding my engine, the previous block was a 4 bolt main. My new block is a 2 bolt main. not a problem at all so far. My question is; the old block (4bolt main) had studs attached to the middle bolts to hold the baffle assembly in the oil pan. Is it ok for me to take the studs/bolts...
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    Boat died on water not restarting

    1988 Stratos 201 Pro 20 ft. Evinrude XP200 Ok- Boat was a little tough starting...followed starting procedures got it to start. Let it warm up and killed it and then it restarted several times after no problem. Had a nice ride on the TN river for about an hour and then the boat started...
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    question about cold start procedures post

    Question about below information """Remote Keyed Ignition There are two basic types of fuel systems to aid in cold starting. Solenoid activated Choke plates and solenoid primers. The starting procedures are the same for each. Place the motor in fast-idle and in neutral gear. Depending on your...
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    88 201 Pro New Owner--Wont turn over

    Hello All, Very new to Boats, Just got my hands on a 1988 Stratos 201 Pro 20 foot. Evinrude 200 V6. Problem is I can not get it to turn over. It will try and try jsut wont turn over. If I hook up Jumper cables it will start. The Voltage reads around 13. I am not savvy with engines or...
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