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    2004 Mercruiser 4.3L almost stalls after low speed forward or reverse

    Hello everyone, I have a 2004 4.3 Mercruiser 2bbl carb with TKS and a Alpha 1 Gen II, this season I have been experiencing issues were the engine will almost stall when shifting out of gear after a low rpm forward or reverse move, the engine never stalls but the tach drops to basically 0 RPM...
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    Question about bunk swivel brackets

    Hello Everyone, 4 of the 8 bunk swivel brackets on my Karavan trailer gave up the ghost and collapsed sandwiching the bunk between the boat and tracker. I need to get them replaced but I am having a very hard time finding replacements. Seems like Karavan used 4.5 inch wide brackets and...
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    Signs of a failing Oil Pressure Switch

    Hello all, I have a 2004 4.3L mercruiser and from my understanding, if I turn the key to the ON "Running" position, the fuel pump should not prime, it should only prime when the engine is cranking before it starts and once there is more than 4 psi of oil pressure and the oil pressure switch...
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    Got the motor running now I have a question about the outboard and noise it makes

    I have a video to make things easier, We finally got the 4.3 back in and running with timing adjusted, and it seems to be running well, my biggest concern is the noise the outboard makes when you engage forward or reverse, its almost like a grinding clanking noise, I don't know if this is...
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    Mercruiser Alpha One Gen II trim pump bracket question

    Hello all, I am not sure if this is under the correct room. I need to get a new bracket for my trim pump on a 2004 Maxum 1800SR, it has an Alpha one Gen II outdrive. My concern is that the bracket that it came with is completely rotted away so I can't really tell what it looked like. It appears...
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    Need help with the crank sensor

    Hello everyone, I am in the process of repowering a 2004 Maxum 1800SR3 boat I purchased with a blown motor. I found a nice replacement Mercruiser 4.3L V6 engine which is almost an identical replacement to the engine that came in the boat. My only concern is that the old boat had a crank sensor...
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    Can't remember if port is for a plug or sensor

    Hello all, I am replacing a 4.3L mercruiser on my 2004 Maxum and on the front of the engine intake manifold there is a threaded port on the starboard side of the boat that I don't know if is just for a threaded plug or a sensor. Unfortunately I had "help" taking the old engine apart and...
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