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  1. OllieC

    2003 90hp Mercury 4-Stroke Carburated

    Good morning. I just picked up slightly used 2003 Pontoon with a clean 2003 90hp Mercury 4-Stroke. We had an exceptionally long Winter so it's been laid up in storage since last October. We just put it in this weekend and it wouldn't hold at idle and would die. I pulled the boat, pulled the...
  2. OllieC

    High Performance Gear Lube Color - Bravo 3

    I recently put a drive cooler on my Bravo 3 because its seemed every season my drive lube would be almost black. We do a lot of cruising between islands and sometimes I'll be on plane for 45 minutes. Anyway, I drained the fluid for winterization and this is the color (see pic). This season...
  3. OllieC

    2005 5.0 MPI shutting down and restarting

    S/N 0W037286 I posted on another thread about a month ago which is a no-no, however I was hoping to have the solution solved and yet no joy. My engine, once it starts to warm up, is stalling or shutting down, then the restart beep comes on and the fuel pump. I’ve had two different service...
  4. OllieC

    5.0 MPI runs for a minute, beeps and shuts off

    Mercruiser 2005 5.0 MPi 0w037286 This a new phenomenon. I replaced the starter, manifolds risers and elbows, plugs, wires, and thermostat. Now when I start it, it runs for a minute, beeps and shuts down. Then I go to start it again and it beeps and shut down sooner. Seems a little rough at...
  5. OllieC

    Starter Question

    Kind of a silly question - If you installed the incorrect starter rotation on a 2005 5.0mpi, would the engine turn over and run backward or the opposite direction or would it not even fire - or would the starter not engage at all?
  6. OllieC

    Water pump issue

    I posted this on Club Sea Ray but haven’t had any responses, but I’ll give you the skinny in the services performed and then the issue I currently have. Last winter I had some stern drive service done, u-joint, bellows, gimbal bearing, shift cable etc. Then a few weeks ago I replaced the...
  7. OllieC

    2005 5.0 MPI Valve Cover Replacement Questions

    Good evening. I have a few questions on replacing valve covers. I ordered both the port and starboard valve covers and gaskets. I was able to get the older gasket #27-17467 from a vendor online. He thought he had two of the older part number and instead sent me one of the superseded part...
  8. OllieC

    Mercruiser Throttle Kill Switch (Installing Fell Marine Wireless)

    Good Morning. It's been a while since I've posted (Sunday confession) I have a 2005 Sea Ray Weekender with a 5.0 MPI Mercruiser/Bravo 3 Sterndrive. I am in the process of installing a Fell Marine wireless kill switch inline with my existing kill switch. In the installation instruction...
  9. OllieC

    Gear Lube Monitor Reservoir / 2005 Bravo 3/5.0MPI

    I believe I may have a small leak in my gear lube reservoir. Last season my bilge had blue drive fluid lightly sprayed in front of the motor. Nothing seemed to pool up behind the motor that I could tell. I had the service manager take a look, and they couldn't find a leak behind the motor...
  10. OllieC

    Bravo 3 Exhaust Bellows

    Good morning. Last Fall I had the gimbal bearing and all the bellows and gaskets replaced on my out drive. When the marina replaced the bellows, they replaced the exhaust bellow with an exhaust tube. I really don't care for it. I now have more exhaust fumes flowing into the cockpit and the...
  11. OllieC

    Stuck Dockside and Flooded!

    So, here we are in wonderful Minnesota. Land of 10 Thousand Lakes and a few rivers. I happen to boat on the Mississippi. After one of the longest Winters I could remember (Nov.-April) we now have RAIN, RAIN and more RAIN! Unfortunately I have not been able to put the boat in the...
  12. OllieC

    Bravo 3 Water Pump Impeller and Gasget Replacement

    "Gasket" that is........ Good afternoon fellow boaters. I am in the process of installing a SS wear plate in my water pump housing. The directions say to use the permatex on the plate and attach to the cover. Would I also add permatex to the outer edges of the pump - like the black stuff...
  13. OllieC

    2005 5.0 MPI Manifold and Risers (Dry Joint)

    Well I just received the latest issue of Boating Magazine. In the Mag, it discusses Manifolds and when a good time to replace them would be.......which freaked me out. I have a Dry Joint with a Standard cooling system. In boating, it says if your boat lives in salt water you "may" get 5 years...
  14. OllieC

    Long Tail Boating/Racing

    I am not sure if this is the correct section to post this but I had to share. These guys are crazy. It's basically a canoe with a High RPM engine. No Helmets, life vests or safety gear. It looks pretty fun though?.Check out the videos in this link. Long Tail Boats: Thailand’s Outrageous...
  15. OllieC

    Bravo 3 Exhaust Bellow Question

    Good morning. I decided to have the marina replace the Bravo 3 bellows, gimbal bearing, lube, winterize, plugs, etc. this fall. The Sara Belle took really good care of my family this Summer and she deserves it. I inspected the work done yesterday and noticed that the exhaust bellow that...
  16. OllieC

    Bravo 3 Hitting Dead Head Question

    Yesterday I hit a small dead head on the Mississippi. It was a submerged branch about 2" in diameter. Anyway, I had never experienced this before. There was no thump but it felt as if the outdrive was severely cavitating. I immediately shut off the motor, lifted the drive and removed part...
  17. OllieC

    Lowrance Ellite Series Standby Mode Question

    If you put a Lowrance Elite on Standby Mode, will the Anchor Alarm still sound? When camping, I want to minimize the house battery drain. Thanks, Ollie
  18. OllieC

    Installed New Lowrance Elite 7 HDI Combo (rant)

    I installed the new Elite 7 with down scan this weekend. It's a nice sized display and it fits well at the helm (I originally thought it would be to large) It replaced my original Garmin GPSMap 188C. My biggest gripe is the holes that have to be created through the transom and at the helm for...
  19. OllieC

    Bravo 3 Prop Alignment?

    Good Afternoon. This last weekend we had a break in the weather so my buddy and I took the Sara Belle on a three hour tour down the Mississippi. Coming back upstream at about 3/4 throttle, it felt as if I spun a prop, so I backed off immediately. I had the drive trimmed while under way. I...
  20. OllieC

    $5.18 a gallon - ouch

    I'm not complain'in, just complain'in. Our marina gas jumped way up because of the refinery BS we're going through in the Upper Midwest...figures when our boating season starts..:blue:
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