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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    Here is the link to the screws: SS Lag Screws States "grade 2" under specs?
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    Wow! Thank you for the info. I didn't realize this. I just thought stainless steel was stainless steel and would be better against rust. Should I have replaced the rusted screws with another set of galvanized screws, or did I remove rusty zinc plated screws? This is what I purchased from...
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    The last time I retrieved my empty EZ Loader trailer, I noticed one of my bunks was lifted from one of the rear brackets due to missing lag screws. I removed all of the rusted galvanized lag screws and replaced 20 screws and washers with $40 worth of stainless steel ones. Where the screws...
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    All gauges went out. What to look for?

    Solved! It was a bad ground at the battery. The DTS power harness ground wire was not attached the negative post of the battery I replaced two outings ago. Turns out there were 6 leads going to the post and not just 5. Funny how the issue wasn’t apparent until a night run. Thankfully it...
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    All gauges went out. What to look for?

    Finally back at the boat. Pulled in late at night so I’ll start looking tomorrow morning for the issue. I turned on the ignition and the gauges worked, so I thought I got lucky. Turns out that they work until the navigation switch is turned on and then they go dead, but the nav lights turn...
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    All gauges went out. What to look for?

    Is it just coincidence then that my issue arose right after replacing my batteries? The power and ground wires for the gauges wouldn't be connected directly to the batteries, correct? I should definitely have a fuse block somewhere and not just breaker buttons, correct? My previous boat had...
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    All gauges went out. What to look for?

    2011 Ebbtide 2200 SS SC FS 5.0L V8 w/206 hours Used about 6 times/year with about 3 hours engine run time per use After a day on the lake with no issues, I started the boat at night to head home. I turned on my navigation lights and anchor light and they came on as expected, but the gauges did...
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    Neutral Button on Shifter

    Came back to my boat moored at a guest dock and found the neutral button missing from my shifter. I thought I had been vandalized, but then I found it laying on the floor, so it must of just popped off when I docked. I pressed it back in place and was able to start the boat in neutral, but the...
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    Oil change could be easier...

    Obviously, I am not using the right tool for the job. This is the pump that I am using that has the threaded end that attaches to the dipstick. It's threading it on that is the tough part because there's no clearance for your hand or tools where the threaded dipstick end sits on the...
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    Oil change could be easier...

    My 2011 5.0L does not have a drain hose and there's no way to get to the bottom to install a fumoto valve, otherwise I would. I have a fumoto valve on each of my cars and it makes oil changes clean and easy. The first time I changed the oil on my son-in-laws Subarau, the oil coming out of...
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    Oil change could be easier...

    I like this idea, but wouldn't that create a vacuum leak when extracting the oil? ...or should I just tape over the hole after the oil drained out of the filter to create a seal again?
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    Oil change could be easier...

    Who the hell designed the engine attachments on the 5.0L MPI that make changing the oil a lot more difficult than it should be? First off, the oil filter remote housing is very easy to get to right on top of the engine. Thank you for that. However, why would you mount the filter on a flat...
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    5.0L MPI Idle Air Control Valve OEM vs Aftermarket

    SOLUTION: I replaced the IAC valve with the Sierra part and replaced the IAC filter with the OEM Quicksliver part. I don't know if I could have just replaced the dirty filter and fixed my problem, but since I had the new IAC valve and the boat is 9 years old, I went ahead and replaced it...
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    Shift Interrupter Switch Operation

    After replacing the IAC valve and filter, I attempted to duplicate the stall problem by slowly moving the shifter from gear to neutral. I found that it didn't matter if the shifter was moved slowly or not. It seams that there is a point where it "snaps" out of gear and goes into neutral so...
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    Shift Interrupter Switch Operation

    I started a thread asking about my 5.0L with an Alpha 1 Gen 2 shutting off while docking and my questions were directed at the IAC valve and IAC filter/muffler that I thought the problem might be. Several experts asked if the shift interrupter switch was tripping due to a worn lower shift...
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    5.0L MPI Idle Air Control Valve OEM vs Aftermarket

    2011 5.0L MPI with 175 hours. My 5.0L has been shutting off intermittently while docking. When I need to go from neutral to forward or reverse and back to neutral several times while at idle speed sometimes the motor just shuts off like the key was turned off. No sputtering. No reduced...
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    Oil Capacity for 5.0 V8? Depends on model year....

    MCM 5.0L & EFI GM 305/5.0L V-8 1998 - 2002 OL012052 - 0M299999 5-1/2 US qt (5.2 L) MCM 5.0L & MPI GM 305/5.0L V-8 2002 - 2016 0M300000 and up 4-1/2 US qt (4.25 L) Was wondering why I couldn't get more than 4 1/2 quarts out of my engine...
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    Missing water tube guide sleeve. Was it there?

    just completed my 1st water pump impeller replacement on Alpha One Gen 2. Took the route of removing the lower while the upper was still attached to the boat. Removing lower and replacing impeller was pretty straightforward. However, putting the halves back together proved difficult. Part...
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    Water Pump Alignment Pins For Alpha One Gen 2

    I found the part number for the alignment pins used for installing the water pump housing accurately (91-821571A1), but at $35+ I would like to know if they are even necessary. I've read that some folks make their own my cutting the head off of a correct size bolt. However, I have not read...
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    scupper valve gone bad?

    I have a 2011 Ebbtide 2200 deck boat with aft floor drains that I assumed emptied into the bilge. When a heavier friend than me and I were both sitting near the drain I noticed water began pooling in the corner. It wasn't a lot of water as I was able to soak it up with a towel, but it kept...
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