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    Engine heat and aux gas tank

    I have a 27' mariah with a 454 bravo combo, and I am thinking of putting in an aux gas tank port of my engine, inside the engine compartment. There is a space that is pretty empty and I could fit a 30-40 gallon tank in the area. The tank would be about 12-14 inches from the exhaust manifolds in...
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    Starter Change....

    I am taking a starter off my 350, alpha engine. To get to it I had to remove the manifold. I have the bolt furtherest forward off, the one closest to the stern is rubbing against the dust shield. I cant fit socket or wrench on the bolt (9/16) any one have a suggestion on how to get this thing off.
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    DT200 fuel burn .... way too high

    I have a 1990 DT200 She runs great, but geez does it burn alot of gas. I have a flo scan and it only goes to 20 gph At idle 800 rpms about 3.5- 4 gph 3800 rpms 14.5-15 gph 4100 rpms 16 gph 4400 rpms 18 gph 4600 rpms 20 + wot 5400 20+ gauge is pegged. Seems like alot I know the rule is...
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    Foam / fiber glass t-top replacement for canvas

    The situation: I got a 23 ft rabalo, nice beamy boat. I have redone the wiring and got her all ready to fish. The only thing I do not like about the boat is the T-Top is a little small (54" x54"). The canvas is also a little old. The top has running lights on top but no box or other electronics...
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    Suzuki DT 200 surging and hard starting

    Got this engine, had a no start problem. Turned out to be kill switch. I disconnected the kill switch now it starts and runs have to crank it and pump the ball two to three times to get it to fire. The runs like garbage for a while. It will smooth out but, after it is warm it will idle at 850...
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    soft spot

    I have one soft spot in a floor that was redone a year ago. 78 robalo, stringers and floors redone. Looks great, , the guy who replaced the deck, left a 2 inch lip all the way around then laid the new floor on the new stringers and the lip. on the port side where the new floor meets the lip it...
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    Thinking about buying a DT200

    I am thinking about buying a boat with a DT200 engine on 1993 era. any big problems that are common with these? Aslo, how do these engines choke as there are no butterflies?
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    Spark problem solved. Now, on to fuel

    Re: Spark problem solved. Now, on to fuel MY thoughts were the same. I replaced the fuel water seperator, pour the old one into a jar and check out the pic attached to this. IT looked good. Fuel pressure is good from the pump, so everything behind it must be good. So I pulled the carb apart...
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    Spark problem solved. Now, on to fuel

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yT9e3r9NZU A while back I had a couple spark problems, turned out to be a bad module. Is a video of the engine running today. It will start and run for 30-180 secs. Then it will either surge then stall or just die. I pump the throttle once and it fires right...
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    Strange Spark Condition

    Boat sits in storage.... I pull it out and clean it, hook the hose up and it fires up, runs rough then once warm idles smooth. Five mins later shuts off and spark is gone. Not able to restart it, frustrated I check spark with a timing light and its there on all cylinders. Gas is there...
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    What's it worth.....

    What do you think the going rate for a 2006 Bravo 1 and transom with a 350 mercruiser 250hp 2bbl fresh water cooled engine should be ... All is turn key with about 225 hours on the drive and 85 hours on the engine.
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    Alarm Mayhem

    I have a 5.7 vortec 2bbl carbed 350 mercruiser bravo engine. I have an alarm that does not sound when I start the motor, but once running will go off if there are any "problems". Yesterday I was cruising, and it went off once then stopped, then went off then stopped. Then nothing for an hour of...
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    Carb conversion idea

    I finshed my engine and boat. She runs well (knock on wood) I regret, however, not putting a 4bbl carb on my new 350 vortec. I am going to do the swap with a manifold in the winter. But, can I buy a 4bbl carb now and use an adapter like this...
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    How to tell if a Gimbal Bearing is fully seated

    I am looking though manual 28 and don't see any way to measure if the bearing is fully seated. I have a rumble in the back caused by u joints and they are new and so is the gimbal so I am going down the checklist in the manual. In the alpha drive manual it says how far back it should go. Is...
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    Bravo Drive helocopter noise and rumble

    I have a bravo drive that has driven me nuts. I had a tapping noise so I hange the coupler and it went away. I also did the ujoints and gimbal bearing. Now I have a noise when making turns and on WOt take offs. I changed the u joints agian and the same noise. the alignment is dead on, the...
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