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    How do you tighten the seawater pump

    I have a 88 7.4 and I took the seawater pump off and inspected it and put it back on and I noticed the belt is really loose. How do I go about tightening the belt? There is no pulley or idler, it hooks straight to the balancer pulley.
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    Oil leak and sloppy steering.

    Re: Oil leak and sloppy steering. heres where the oil is leaking
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    Oil leak and sloppy steering.

    I have a 88 454 mercruiser with a bravo 1. I'm trying to find out two things. Is there a common place the steering system can leak, there's a mechanism behind the motor mounted to the transom that appears to be leaking, but in not sure where Also, my steering wheel has a lot of neutral slop...
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    how do you repair faded gel that wont buff?

    I have a gx239 glastron and I was wondering ho I can repair the faded gel coat. I have tried buffing it with several restoration type kits and compounds and each time 3 months later its faded again. Is is possible to wet sand it then buff it?
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    Protester prop question.

    I have a prop that says protesti on it. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get new plugs for it? There are plugs on the side that help with cavitation and planeing issues but 2 of the 3 are missing. If I knew who made it I could contact the mfg for them.
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    a little slow to plane, but rpm a little high at wot

    1) Performance issue you are trying to correct. Slow planing, but once it does the rpm will be a little high at wot. 2) Current prop manufacturer, model, aluminum or stainless as a minimum. quicksilver 48-13704-23 non mirage 3) Current prop diameter and pitch (required). 23p 14 5/8 3 blade SS 4)...
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    Boat doesn't move under load.

    I have a 1988 454 with bravo 1 and I was Pulling a tube today and all the sudden something let lose. It was like it was in neutral, rpm went Up and it stopped moving. The boat will move with no throttle but slips under any load. Any ideas? No abnormal noise, engages both reverse and drive fine...
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    454 bravo 1 alternator voltages.

    I was wondering what I should be getting for voltages. My alt is the 3 wire v belt. my motor is a 88 454. Im reading 12.4v and as the rpms increase it will get up over 13v, the more rpm the higher it goes. Does that seem normal? It doesnt seem like it charges enough at idle speeds. I...
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    how fast does your L-drive 120 go?

    Trying to get an average of what is normal. Mine reads just shy of 40 with a 13 inch - 17 pitch on it.
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    thermoswitch

    Hi guys, My overheat alarm thermoswitch popped out as I was moving the motor around. I have a copper spring and the switch but I think im missing a part. Anyone have any pics of the switch?
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    wierd problem

    Does anyone know if the force 120 L drive has a shear pin in it? It wont transfer power to the lower unit. The motor will run as normal and rev up. I found that the lower unit is 100% functional. However the drive shaft to the lower unit never spins. The water pump doesnt pump or anything. If...
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    water impeller question

    Whats the plastic reducer used for on my water pump housing? my new housing doesnt have one and im wondering if i need it. It goes into the water pump housing where the water flows out.
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    gas mileage

    would a 3.0 merc or a 120hp force get better fuel economy?
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    where do you get your parts?

    Just curious where everyone gets there older parts from. Im looking to get a few body parts for my old bayliner capri. having trouble locating some of them. I just placed an order for a bunch of engine parts on iboats and it was a smooth transaction.
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    Common L drive problems?

    I have searched the net for the past few days in search of actuall information on the L drive system. Sifting through the scarse information I seem to be finding echoed rethoric from what appears to be people who have never owned one. I also know that 90% of people only post stuff when they have...
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