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    99 Searay 215 Express Cruiser Cutting off at take off

    My Searay has 5.0 Mercruiser with a 2bbl carb and has 225 original hours on it..When i go to take off, it jumps out the water like usual then it dies..After that i put it back in neutral and it starts right back up and does the same thing..Please help..I have replaced the water fuel separator...
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    Gen 2 alpha exhaust flappers burnt

    I have a 1999 searay 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 mercruiser/gen 2 alpha 1 outdrive. We went out last week and ancbored out and went to shore. When we came back our boat was beached and sitting in 6 in of water. We finally got it out and when we started going our boat overheated and we had to...
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    1999 searay 215 express cruiser prop size

    I have the boat listed above and was thinking of going to a stainless prop and i was wondering what would the best prop be for my boat? it has a 5.0 mercruiser with right around 200 hours that runs fine. we dont really do alot of sking or tubing but do every once in awhile. last year we have 3...
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    Going to Thru hull exhaust

    I have a 1999 Searay 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 mercruiser and a alpha 1 outdrive. I was thinkingh of converting it to thru hull exhaust and everything is stock now. Is there is a way around spending thousands of dollars and getting headers ect or can i use my existing ex. manifolds and...
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    Where Can i Find Used Exhaust Manifolds or discounted onees for 1999 5.0 Mercruiser

    I have a1999 Searay 215 Express Cruisrer and i was having alot of trouble with performance and gas milage so i rebuiilt the carb myself. it made a huge difference snf took care of the problems i had..I want to say thanks for everyones helo on here. i cant believe that i got 58 mph out of...
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    Will Alpha 1 outdrive hold up with hopped up 5.0 mercruiser

    I have found the problems to my smoking issue and am going to go ahead and hop up the 5.0 motor that i got. There are a few things that i would really like to know. i hae an alpha 1 outdrive with 220 hours on it and i would like to know if it will hold up if i build my motor to have between...
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    5.0 Mercruiser Smoking

    I have a 1999 searay 215 express cruiser with 220 hours on it. It has a 5.0 mercruiser and a gen 2 alpha one outdrive with the same amount of hours on it.. If i am idling thru a cove the is alot of smoke coming of of the exhaust.. Today i rebuilt the carb and it runs alot better but there is...
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    Bad gas milage and smoke

    I have a 1999 searay 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 Mercruiser and a alpha 1 outdrive. I have noticed thst it is smoking now out of the prop where the exhaust is and uses excessive amounts of gas. The motor only has 210 hours on it and it has fresh plugs in it. I am running ethanol free gas in...
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    ethanol buster

    i put a post on here about my boat spitting and sputtering and a few said that it was the ethanol in the gas..i talked to my mechanic and he said the same and to get something called ethanol buster..has anyone ever heard of it and is there another product that does the same thing?thanks chris
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    1999 searay 215 express cruiser spitting and sputtering at high speed

    I have a 1999 Searay 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 mercruiser motor with 190 hours and a gen 2 alpha 1 outdrive. i have recently replaced the spark plugs and cleaned the piece under the float in the carb and everything was running great.. Here is the problem that arose today..we rode for a good...
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    will 17 in prop make boat goes faster than 19 in i have now

    i got a new to me searay 215 express cruiser and it has a 19 in prop on there now..i am taching about 4500 at wot and it is running about 45-47 mph..it has a great hole shot and it is good on gas..i was thinking of going to a 17 in prop because my mechanic said it should be taching at 5500...
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    how can i make 1999 Searay 215 express crusier-5.0 mercruiser- gen 2 alpha 1 go faste

    i have recently purchased a 1999 Searay 215 express cruiser with a 5.0 Mercruiser and a gen 2 alpha 1 outdrive..i would like to know what can make this boat run faster? it has 189 hours on it and runs good..i had everything looked over by a tech and it is in good shape..it has a 19 pitch 3 blade...
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    2001 searay 21.5 cuddy

    I just picked up a Searay 21.5 cuddy cabin with 188 hours on it yesterday..it has 188 hours and has a 5.0 liter mercruiser..it is in great shape and came with a trailer..i paid $8300...did i get a good deal...it also has a Alpha 1 outdrive..it was a repo..is this a good boat..this is my fourth...
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    Carb rebuild kits for 90hp johnson vro v4

    When ordering the carb rebuild kits off of this site, am i going to need the serial# for my motor? I have a 1990 90hp johnson vro v4 outboard. Also how many carbs does it have and how many kits will i need..thanks for everyones help
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    fuel filter location on 1990 90 hp johnson vro v4

    i want to change the fuel filter on my 1990 90 hp johnson vro v4 because this boat has sat a dni am not sure if it has ever been changed. where is it located and where can i buy a new one at? would advanced or auto zone have it
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    gas additive to add to gas

    i have put several post on here about my 90 hp vro v4 being hard to start when it is warm. i was told that the carbs need to be rebuilt. i met someone else on the water and he said that is said i should run something in the gas to try to clean the carbs out and clean the tank. could anyone tell...
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    How to find the pitch of the prop. What is better a 3 blade or 4 blade stainless prop

    I need to find the pitch of the prop on my 1990 90hp johnson vro v4. It has a stainless steel 3 blade on there now. I checked the inside of the prop hub and on the outside of the prop and there are no numbers. Also what is the best stainless steel prop to get? Will a 4 blade make the boat...
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    How to find the pitch of the prop.

    I need to find the pitch of the prop on my 1990 90hp johnson vro v4. It has a stainless steel 3 blade on there now. I checked the inside of the prop hub and on the outside of the prop and there are no numbers. Also what is the best stainless steel prop to get? Will a 4 blade make the boat...
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    Spark plugs looked shot. Is this reason for burning lots of fuel

    I have a 1990 90hp johnson vro v4 and it was getting poor fuel consumption today. This is only the 3rd time i have had the boat out and i didnt hot dog the boat all day. I posted a thread on here and they said that my carbs needed to be rebuilt but i talked to the guy i got the boat from ( a...
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    What type of spark plugs do i need

    I posted on here that my boat had a 1992 90 hp johnson vro v4 but when i looked, the boat is a 1992 and the motor is a 1990. Could someone please tell me what type of spark plugs my boat takes and which are the best ones to put in it? Also what is the gap for them? Any help would be greatly...
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