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    No start after rewiring alternator 4.3 Mercruiser

    1990 Bayliner Capri 1850 4.3 Mercruiser I am rewiring my alternator to swap to my house batteries instead of the starting battery. In the process I have somehow created a no-start situation. It's probably something simple I did wrong, but I am unsure. What I did was remove the main cable going...
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    Low voltage to accessories from ignition switch

    1990 Bayliner Capri 4.3 I have a 3 wire ignition switch that is getting 12.7V to the switch on the battery wire, but only putting out 11.9V on the purple accessory wire. I noticed it because the voltage gauge on the dash was reading under 12V all the time. Does that just mean the switch is...
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    Isolating house loads for dual battery setup

    1990 Bayliner Capri 4.3 Merc I am hoping to get some help with wiring this Blue Sea Add a Battery Kit into my boat. I understand the wiring instructions for the ACR, but I am trying to isolate all the house loads to only be powered from my house battery. I currently only have a single battery...
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    4.3 leaking water into boat from exhaust elbow

    1990 Bayliner Capri 1850 4.3 Carb Alpha One I don't know the technical terms here, but both sides of the engine are leaking a fast drip of water into the bilge from the rubber coupler attaching the exhaust elbow to the downpipe section. Is that something that probably just needs cleaned and...
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    RPM drops briefly and new prop

    1990 Bayliner Capri 1850 4.3 Carb Alpha One New boat to me had a 21 pitch 3 blade prop which was very slow out of the hole, and only running 3900 RPM WOT according to the tach at 40mph. Replaced it with a 17 pitch 4 blade. Much faster out of the hole, and now the tach shows 4100 RPM at 34mph...
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    Cushion for top of Back-to-Back seats

    I often find myself sitting on top of my back to back seats while driving. Anyone have a lead on a cushion that would stay up there so I'm not sitting on the hard top of the seats. I can't seem to find anything that looks like it would work. Thanks. 1990 Bayliner Capri 1850 4.3
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    Oil Pressure Switch not wired, Fuel pump runs constantly

    Let me preface this by saying I am a tire/suspension mechanic, but not an engine guy. I recently purchased a 1990 Bayliner Capri 1850 with a 4.3L Mercruiser carb motor that is not original. The previous mechanic wired what I believe is an automotive fuel pump that is not oil pressure controlled...
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    Removing Throttle/Shift lever

    I am attempting to reupholster my boat and am having a problem removing the shift lever from the side panel of the boat. It seems to be mounted from the outside, but I can't see the screws and I can't figure out how to pop anything off to get to screws. Any help would be appreciated.
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    3.0L Timing chain cover from parts store?

    I am looking for a replacement timing chain cover as mine rusted through. I have already removed the old one. Is there an equivalent cover I could buy from an auto parts store? If so, which engine/car would it be from? The marina wants $135 for the mercruiser one, which seems insane. Also...
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    Replacing 3.0L crankshaft seal

    I have finally figured out that my major oil leak is from my crank seal. I have been reading up on this and am planning on giving it a shot this weekend. I have read that I will need to use some sort of allignment tool. Is that something you could typically rent/borrow or would I need to buy...
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    Tilt/Trim only works sometimes

    The tilt on my boat works off and on. I can always here the solenoid clicking when I hit the switch, but the mnotor doesn't always run. Sometimes it will go down fine, but then won't come back up. I will have to play with the switch a bunch of times or sometimes holding it down for a while it...
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    Hesitation when accelerating hard

    Whenever I start to hammer down the boat hesitates for just a second right as I hit the throttle, almost as if it doesn't have enough fuel or something. If I accelerate slowly it doesn't do this. I have rebuilt the carb, changed the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. What could be causing this...
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    Changing hydraulic line

    One of the braided lines on my outdrive is leaking what I assume to be hydraulic fluid. It is a white color which I assume is just because it has mixed with water? Where can I purchase a new line and what is involved in this repair? Thanks.
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    Gas spewing from vent hole

    Everytime I fill up the gas tank on my boat it dribbles gas out of the vent hole while filling and also spews out right as the tank hits full and the filler stops. What could be causing this and how can I fix it? Thanks.<br /><br />Aaron
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    Oil leaking into water

    I have a fairly serious oil leak that is dumping oil into the bilge. It is coming from the front of the engine somewhere that I have yet to identify. Today I noticed that I could see the rainbows of oil behind the boat while idling in the water. Could the oil in my bilge be somehow leaking...
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    Electrical problems after breaking drive belt

    Last weekend on the river the drive belt on my boat broke. I ran the boat for what I am estimating to be 30 minutes or so without noticing. I replaced the belt with the one they gave me at the auto parts store, although the replacement appeared to be wider and the ribs are taller. It seemed...
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    3.0L Very Hard Shifting

    When my boat shifts into gear, forward or reverse, it james into gear very hard. The lever actually shifts very smooth, just the actual gear shifting jars the boat quite a bit. What can cause this and what should I check? Thanks.
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