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    Misfire

    I have the Mercruiser 5.7 liter and I replaced plugs and wires started it up and it was running pretty good for a a good 5 min. Then all sudden now it’s misfiring and blowing white smoke out the carb. Video attached. Any idea? If the plugs were in the wrong cylinders would it have ran descent...
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    Testing Resealed Alpha 1 Gen 2

    I just put everything back together on my outdrive and installed it back on the boat. I changed the seals but didnt mess with any of the gears or shims and everything seemed to go back together just as it should. I ran it on muffs and slightly put it into forward and reverse and it smoothly...
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    Water pump repair kit

    Does anyone know why this kit has two metal plates and one gasket. When i took mine apart there was two gaskets and just one plate. Just curious on what the use for 2 metal ones is.
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    Pressing bearing off of pinion gear

    Before setting the preload on the yoke bearings do you have to push the bearings off of the pinion gear if you are not replacing the bearings?
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    Pressure Test

    Trying to pressure test the upper and lower of my alpha 1 gen 2 separately. What is everyone's process for plugging the oil transfer hole to test?
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    Upper drive shaft oil seals

    I have my alpha 1 gen 2 torn apart to replace the seals and the manual is saying that I need to remove the bearing cup to replace the upper drive shaft oil seals. Maybe I’m just misunderstanding something but I don’t see why that is necessary as the cup doesn’t seem to be obstructing the seals...
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    Bearing preload

    Hey crew, I am replacing all the seals in the outdrive for my alpha 1 gen 2. I am reusing the old bearing its in descent shape. I have a new nut and preload washer. I have seen people using a rolling torque wrench to set the preload but ive also seen people just use a regular torque wrench...
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    Small amount of water in gear oil.

    I purchased my 94 Chapparal Sig 24 last season. It had been sitting for a couple years. I ran it last year as it was other then changing the oil and gear oil. At that time the gear oil was just dark and no water swirls. I ran it all last season with no issues other then losing a small amount...
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