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    Confirmation on water pump leaking affecting cool fuel

    Hey gents, I have a 2006 tahoe with a 5.0 mpi mercruiser engine with a bravo drive. In this boat it's got the raw water pump on the engine. I was out yesterday cruising along at 3000rpm, my regular low cruise speed, when suddenly the boat started to slow down and run rough. I backed off the...
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    Need help finding an upper yoke input shaft for bravo one

    Hey folks! I just swapped in a new engine coupler in my 2006 5.0mpi with a bravo one drive. When the coupler went it chewed up the input shaft/upper yoke on the drive. I've been looking to replace that shaft but it's proving quite difficult to find one that doesn't cost 500. It's a 17 spline and...
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    Advice on Bravo One U joint removal

    Hey Folks! I have a 2006 bravo one drive on my bench right now. I'm replacing the upper 17 spline yoke that couples to the engine coupler. I am having a hell of a time figuring out how to get the caps off the ends off the U joints in order to pull the yoke off. The retainer clips are on the...
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    2006 5.0mpi stripped engine coupler

    I'm running a 2006 Tahoe with a mercruiser 5.0 mpi coupled to a bravo 1 outdrive. I was on the water and a buddy got on the wakeboard. I punched it and it seemed like the boat was struggling for fuel. Started to lose speed so I just laid off the throttle. The following day I took some friends...
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    keep blowing fuse when running lights come on?

    Hey guys, I have a 2006 Tahoe Q7i and matching Tahoe trailer. My question is this. I have a 4 pin connector from my suv (2011 Mercedes ML350 Bluetech) with a curt trailer module running the lights to the trailer. The trailer has a 5 pin connector on it. I know the last pin is to be hooked up to...
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    Anybody used a FLUID DAMPER on their engine before?

    Hey boys, I've got a 1996 4.3L Thunderbolt ignition Gen+ with an alpha one gen 2 drive. I was gonna pull the engine and swap the flywheel because I'm 99% sure it's the wrong one. Gonna sell the boat. It was on there when I bought the boat last year. So in turn I have a vibration at 2500 RPM. I'm...
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    Can i tell what flywheel or ring gear i have without removing the engine?

    Hey guys. I have a 1996 4.3 LX gen + thunderbolt 5 mercruiser. I'm still tracking a vibration problem, and am curious about the flywheel. Is there any way I can tell what flywheel is in this thing? I'm curious if somebody put on a V8 flywheel or ring gear instead of the V6 one causing my...
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    4.3LX ignition question

    Hey guys, in my quest for a smooth running boat I pose this. I have a 1996 4.3LX gen+ thunderbolt 5. I just did a bit of a tuneup chasing down a mild vibration at 2700rpm. I replaced all plugs,wires,dist cap and rotator "thingy" inside, ignition coil, starter, and slave solenoid. She fires up...
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    4.3 mercy starter problems. sluggish or just ticks

    hey fellas i have a 1996 Mercruiser 4.3 liter with alpha one generation two drive. I was out last weekend and the boat started acting funny. it was very sluggish to start at first but finally did start and then drove great. We even shut the engine off for a couple hours and floated around then...
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    do I need to replace the drive seal after Checking the gimbal bearing?

    I have a 1996 Maxum with a 4.3 Mercruiser.I just checked the gimbal bearing and the u joints and everything seems to be ok. Do I need to replace the seal before I put the drive back on after checking alignment of course.? The seal is in perfect shape.
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    Odd Vibration in 4.3L......Ideas?

    Hey boys, I have a 1996 Maxum with a 4.3L Mercruiser with an Alpha One. When I was out today I noticed a vibration above 2k RPM. No ticking, no knocking, nothing, just when I went over 2K I could feel the vibration through the boat. Again, there's no odd noises coming from any where. I stuck my...
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    anybody know where to find maxum boat graphics?

    hey guys i've got a 1996 1900sr Maxum. I'd like to stick a newer graphic on the back but i can't find the one from the newer boats online anywhere?! Mine doesn't have it but i like the look of the boats that do. It's the silver graphic on the port side stern that i'm looking for. Roughly 44"...
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    Buzzing when I turn the key to accesory position??!

    Hey guys, I got a 1996 Reinell RXL Cuddy. It's been a perfect boat for years, never had one stitch of a problem. The other day I went to start it and as soon as I turned the key to the accessory position, a buzzing noise came on? It's stored inside a heated garage, and I was just making sure...
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    1992 120hp Force Opinion on compression

    Hey guys, a friend is looking at a 1992 120hp Force outboard, sitting on a 1992 maxum. He can pick it up for really cheap. It doesn't have spark but turns out it's just the emergency kill switch. Now there's spark to the motor but it's weak so chances are it's a regulator or a stator. That's not...
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    quick question on milky gear oil

    hey guys, I got a 1992 90hp force outboard I'm woking on right now. Everything runs beautiful and all is well. I drained the lower unit oil the other day. I pulled the bottom fill plug off and it seemed about maybe a half or less teaspoon of water was right at the drain plug. Then as the dark...
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    Impeller kit part number needed

    hey guys, i got a 1996 Reinell 197 RXL, with a 5.7L and an alpha one leg. Anybody know what the part number is to an impeller kit?
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    I need a mercruiser repair manual

    I've got a 1996 Reinell 197 RXL, it has the 5.7L and mercruiser alpha one outdrive. I'm looking for a link to the service manual for the engine and drive. Preferably a pdf download would be good. I need to replace the impeller is all, it's easy enough, I could do it without, I just would feel...
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    anybody know where the VIN# is located

    hey guys, I just got a pair of jetskis and a zieman trailer. I need a VIN "sighting" from the insurance agent in order for me to register it. I've looked every where on this thing and it's nowhere to be found. Any suggestions where it could be? Thanks
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    Are Polaris Jet skis any good?

    Hey guys need a quick opinion, I might be picking up a set of polaris jetskis. As I've been looking, for some reason all of the polaris ones have rebuilt engines for some reason. Every add "just rebuilt by polaris" is in them all. Are these prone to something or are those just morons kickin' the...
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    No reverse on my 7.5hp help!

    Hey guys I just picked up a beautiful little engine for 100 bucks. It's a mercury 7.5hp, the S/N 7149805. I don't know what year it is so any info would help so I can get a manual. SO here's the scoop. The guy who owned it before said it was a fantastic engine until one day it just wouldn't...
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