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    1999-mercruiser 5.0L 8-cylinder overheat and 2 cylinder have low/no pressure

    May have screwed up. Took the boat out while it was a bit choppy and the water pump belt decided to jump off overheating the engine. Fast forward I test for spark and fuel good to go there. I test all the cylinders and all good except I am getting no compression (0) on 3 and barely any (~30) the...
  2. J

    1999 Mercruiser 5.0 L 8 Cylinder not engaging

    Thank you guys! It was exactly the outdrive that grenade it itself got it all replaced now! Runs great did all of the maintenance as well!
  3. J

    1999 Mercruiser 5.0 L 8 Cylinder not engaging

    Thank you I will take a look at this and get back to guys!
  4. J

    1999 Mercruiser 5.0 L 8 Cylinder not engaging

    Thank you! I did all the maintenance: oil, power steering, etc for the engine. For the outdrive the only thing I have not recently done is the gear lube. However I did recently get another alpha 1 outdrive (convenient if so). If i need a whole new drive I should replace the whole thing or is it...
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    1999 Mercruiser 5.0 L 8 Cylinder not engaging

    Upgraded to a bigger 1999 Mercruiser 5.0 L 8 Cylinder engine with an alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive on it. Took it out the other day and while cruising along the wide open when the prop stopped spinning and I heard a grinding noise start. Further inspecting it at the dock I had the engine off and put...
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