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    broken starter bolts!

    i have a 1996 3.0lx mercruiser with an alpha 1 gen 2 drive in an 18ft stingray. i attempted to start it at the dock and i thought the batt. was dead. after further investigation i found the starter lying on the floor! i figured the bolts backed out but to my dismay they snapped inside the...
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    cost to reseal upper gears

    i have an alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive and noticed gear lube in the bilge. a pressure test showed the seals around the driveshaft leaking. usually i wrench my own boat but dont want to mess with the upper gears. can anyone give me an approx. price that it would cost to have the upper drive...
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    3.0l - 4.3l motor swap

    my brother has a 1986 trophy 21ft fishing boat. the boat was very underpowered with a omc 3.0l motor which finally gave out at the end of last season. he is currently on his way to pick up a 4.3l omc motor which he plans to install with the original outdrive. i am not sure of the...
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    Lower shift cable adjustment

    Anyone have the correct process to adjust and set the lower shift cable. Took mine out when I removed my alpha gen 2 drive and now it grinds a little going into gear. 1996 alpha 1 gen 2 coupled to a 3.0lx in an 18ft bow rider.
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    composite / modular prop?

    i have a 1996 stingray 556zpx with a merc. 3.0lx and an alph1 gen2 drive. currently i have an aluminum 4 blade 14x20 prop on it that i am pretty satisfied with. the prop itself is in rough shape and in my search for a new one i came across piranaha propellers. has anyone had any experience...
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    alpha 1 gen 2 help

    i removed the lower unit from my 1996 alpha 1 gen 2 sterndrive and a piece of melted white plastic, 2 d shaped thin metal pieces with holes in them and some melted rubber like material fell out, also the water coupler was melted on the side of that faces the shaft. i cannot locate where these...
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    fuel water seperator instal question....

    i just installed a mercruiser fuel water seperator on my 1996 stingray 556zp with a 3.ol mercruiser. after install boat ran rough and stalled as if starving for fuel. spun filter off and noticed it was only 1/2 full of fuel? is it like an oil filter and should you prime it with gas? pretty...
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    throttle cable replacement???

    how do i know if i have to replace my throttle cable? i have a 1996 stingray 556 and i was cruising in barnegat bay when i hit some big wakes and slammed down pretty hard. immediatly the engine rpm's slowed and the boat slowed down but the throttle was in the same position. it then happened...
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    prop question

    i have a 1996 stingray 556 (18ft with a 3.0l mercruiser / alph1 gen2) and i was considering changing my prop. i was wondering if i should change pitch or size for better performance or fuel economy. i would appreciate any ideas from the members or pehaps the type of props you have experience...
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    searay bellows question....

    i am workin on a 94 240 searay overnighter with a 5.7l mercruiser and a alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. i have some motor work to do before i can even think of putting it near water and i discovered the bellows are dryrotted away. question is can i run the motor with muffs on the outdrive with the...
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    starter selenoid question

    i am having a problem with my starter not engaging my flywheel on a 3.0lx mercruiser.... could cranking the starter too long too often cause the selenoid to fail in a way that it still functions (kicks out the bendix) but doesnt have the power to engage the flywheel. this is the only thing i...
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    Flywheel Question

    what size and how many teeth does a flywheel from a 1996 3.0 lx mercruiser ? cant find a ring gear or flywheel anywhere....thanks
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    3.0 merc. no start

    i have a 1996 stingray bowrider with an alpha 1 gen 2 and a 3.0l merc. i have a no start situation where the starter engages and spins but doesnt catch! i have installed a new 750 cca marine dual purpose battery, new positive cable to the starter, new slave selenoid, new ignition switch, new...
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    3.0l Starter Problem.....

    Help Me Please!.... I Have A 1996 Stingray With A 3.0l Mercruiser Motor. The Starter Went (at Least I Thought So) And It Would Just Make A Spinning Noise, Sounded Like It Was Throwing The Gear Out But Not Spinning The Flywheel. I Replaced The Starter And It Did The Same Thing With The New...
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    3.0l troubles

    i have a mercruiser 3.0L motor which i did a complete tune up on and had it running great...once it was put in the water it ran horribly, surging idle, stalling at low idle, shaking on its mounts as if it were missing and now the starter spins but does not engage? any help would be appreciated
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