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  1. lukecono

    External hydraulic lines

    Hey guys I was trimming up and blew out a trim line , I believe the UP. I’m trying to find the right replacement and there’s so many out there. Some look like 15+” and other is 16+” are my 2 choices. West marine sells one but it appears to be black and not the metal braided silver looking one...
  2. lukecono

    Alpha 1 gen 1 bottom anodes

    Guys, do the two anode bolts on the gimbal housing run through the transom? I’m in the midst of replacing anodes. On one side it was seamless, the other side it looks as if the stud is moving too ever so slightly. Is this a place where water can enter transom? Thanks!
  3. lukecono

    5.7 merc quadrajet idle

    Hey guys, I have a Rochester quadrajet on my merc 5.7 and the idle is never the same. I got the boat and the choke was bypassed and is zip tied open. So of course needs some advanced throttle to start. When I come back to neutral it’s sometimes 1100 rpm’s, once it’s warm off plane back to idle...
  4. lukecono

    Transom Assembly Bolt

    Hey guys I have what I think is an ever so slight gap on the outside where my transom assembly mounts to transom. I can get a super thin piece of metal back there and touch the gasket. Can I tighten the transom bolts from the inside to pull that gap closed? Is it normal for it to separate a...
  5. lukecono

    Maintenance Grease/Oil

    Hello! I'm in the midst of doing the spring maintenance and was trying to find the proper stuff to use, and all the locations. There are a few I know off the top of my head of Grease Zerks or Nipples, whatever you want to call them. WHAT grease do I use to fill those around the drive? Is the...
  6. lukecono

    Possible buy (engine option)?

    HELLO, looking at purchasing a new to me 1987 formula 242LS. $5k been sitting since 2017 winterized. My question is about the power paired with these boats. My neighbor has one coincidentally and his had a stock 454 paired with bravo one. This seems to be the most common but what I'm looking at...
  7. lukecono

    Merc 5.7 cut out

    Hello, while out for the past week boat ran great fired up every day idled, planed out no issues and very pleased. Reason being was that I just replaced my coil and thunderbolt IV 4'' box module after last one went bad. Its a 1984 formula three ls so 22-foot boat and went out and classic lake...
  8. lukecono

    Thunderbolt IV 4'' box module wiring

    Hello, I just replaced my ignition module after I burnt up the last one along with the coil. I got the boat running fine but I still have all ignition component getting warm. Could just be engine room warm but I wanted to ask to make sure... it's bearable to keep hand on coil and module but...
  9. lukecono

    carburetor suspect problems

    I have an early 1980s MerCruiser 5.7 and the boat takes a while to get running. I have to pump and advance the throttle multiple times (from 5-15 tries) cranking with no life until it fires up and must maintain 1500 rpms before bringing the throttle down to idle and not having it stall. The...
  10. lukecono

    oil change

    Hello, does anyone have a recommendation on the pump they used to extract oil from their MerCruiser engine. Mines a 5.7 but not trying to spend the $80 on the pump from west marine. Has to be a better alternative that someone's come up with.
  11. lukecono

    merc 260 valve cover leak

    Hello, I have a newer small block (rebuilt from scratch) in my formula fs 3 but I have a minor issue. The valve cover on the port side is leaking from the back corner when engine is running. Has a 4 bolt pattern but to tighten that last bolt it seems inaccessible. Does the exhaust manifold come...
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