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  1. Onexl85

    Fuel pump line removal

    Asking for a friend…he’s trying to remove this line from his 5.0 mpi fuel line. He’s removed the screw but it won’t budge. Any thoughts?
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    Gelcoat repair

    Looking to do some minor gel coat repair on my 98 sundancer 290, Searay says my color is Sea Ray Part Number...: 729095 GEL COAT, ARCTIC WHITE Supplier ....: COOK COMPOSITES AN Supplier Part#: 944WA101 does Iboats sell the touch up in the spectrum version? How can I tell what the...
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    Anode replacement with Mercathode

    Hey yall! I have a Sundancer with dual 5.7s and alpha gen 2 drives with Mercathode. Is there a special kit that doesn’t include the anode where the Mercathode is mounted
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    Oil pressure switch?

    Hello all! having trouble identifying a part that is leaking. it is a sensor that threads into a 90 degree fitting located on the top of the engine to the right of the distributer. Engine is a 98 mercruiser 5.7 EFI serial number 0L041846. Anyone know the proper name and Part number by chance...
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    Ignition issue, EFI Digital timing

    Hello all! tis the season for a boat that won’t start! Merc 5.0 V8 5.0. EFI Digital timing 2001 serial number M083567 had an issue with it not starting, then it started fine a few times over the coarse of a few weekends. Then yesterday it wouldn’t start once again, did a bit of research this...
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    The correct gear ratio for a rinker 242?

    Hello all, i have a 2002 rinker 242 with a 5.0 pushing a alpha gen 2 1.81, I’ve had lots of trouble planing and holding plane under 3800 rpms. My question is, is 1.81 the correct ratio?
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    Play in outdrive

    Hello all, i have a lot of play, left to right in my alpha one gen 2 outdrive. Does I pay sell a kit to repair this? I recall there being a kit that you drill a hole in the transom assemble to repair
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    Tach seems to be off

    went thru a mess trying to size a new prop, now I feel that the tach is off. Looking for an option to install a digital tach. Has anyone done this? Boat is a rinker 242 with a 5.0 efi Mercruiser 2001
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    Need help sizing a prop

    the Boat is a 2001 rinker 242 Fiesta vee cruiser, with the merc 5.0 efi/alpha 1 neef some help selecting a new prop....was thinking 4 blade stainless. Current prop is a 15x17p the tach will climb over 5000 rpms. It does plain out ok with 2 50 lb dogs in the cabin and two adults at the helm...
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    Shift interrupt

    looking for some info on adjusting the shift interrupt on my 2001 5.0 efi. It’s a different style then my 97 5.7
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    Digital Ignition?

    Recently purchase a boat with a 2001 “MCM 5.0L EFI” the engine cover says Digital Ignition. Do I need to manually tune this engine or is done internally?
  12. Onexl85

    Rinker 242 holes under toilet

    I’m gonna assume that these oval holes are for changing the toilet. Would they have been cut by the previous owner? Is there a filler for this? It’s a 2001 Rinker Fiesta Vee 242
  13. Onexl85

    Negative wires not reconnected

    Recently purchased a rirnker 242 with a 5.0 merc. Going through the boat with a fine tooth comb and I discovered that the grounds ( about 12 wires) had been disconnected from the engine. What gives? Everything ran and worked fine without them connected to it must have a secondary path to ground...
  14. Onexl85

    Alpha 1 g2 shift cable replacement

    replacing the shift cable and bellow on the A1G2, is there any reason to replace the slide at the end of the cable?
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    Leaky shift bellows

    pulled my alpha one g2 today and had some sludge come out of where the shifter sticks out of the bell housing. Leaky shift bellows?
  16. Onexl85

    90 fitting on valve cover

    Hello, recently purchased a 2001 rinker 242 fiesta vee. It has a 5.0 mercruiser EFI. The starboard valve cover has a 90 degree fitting on it going nowhere. Is this normal? My 350 carb had breather tubes going to the carb
  17. Onexl85

    Fiesta vee Ac

    hello all im about to install a air unit on my 2001 Rinker Fiesta vee 242. If anyone have pics of the air unit on their fiesta vee could you post? I’m trying to get a game plan put together thanks!
  18. Onexl85

    Outdrive oil leak?

    I noticed some out drive oil leaking from this hole on the drive. How is that possible?
  19. Onexl85

    Voltage coming from outdrive

    Today while I was cleaning my out drive (merc alpha one gen 2) I felt a tingle when I would rest my arm on the drive. I was kneeling on the wet ground and the boat was plugged into shore power with the battery's charging. What would cause this craziness? Boats on the trailer btw!
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    Drain plug anti seize

    Recently had to chisel out my drain plug on an alpha.1 gen 2, wondering if anyone uses any kind of anti seize on the threads. Was thinking about using a little quicksilver perfect seal
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