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    85 alpha1 -replaced bellows - still leaking at transom?

    finished the bellows job last night, put the outdrive end in the water at the ramp. opened the engine bay to still see water coming in somewhere around the drive shaft or just above it.<br /><br />Any idea on what else could be leaking it in? <br /><br />Can the outdrive be letting water in...
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    85 alpha one- replacing bellows...

    so, when i am installing the new bellows, do i do it in a 2 step process?<br /><br />i mean, do i install them on the transom first, wait for the adhesive to dry, tighten them down again (instructions say wait 3 to 4 hours then tighten again). Then attempt to install them on the bellhousing...
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    85 alpha one outdrive- leaking MAJOR water in through transom??

    just finished getting the engine running good and cool (had a clogged water line & bad impeller) and stuck the boat in the water on the ramp, to find water gushing in from the transom area - around the drive shaft. Not specifically the drive shaft but in that general area. I inspected the...
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    85 Mercruiser 170hp, 4 cyl- brand new Impeller Kit but no water flow??

    ok, first time ever I installed an impeller kit on my stern drive (new to boats). I thought I did everything fine, but the engine has been overheating when I've been tuning it in the driveway. So, I pulled the hose off the transom fitting for where the outside water should be pumped in. I ran...
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    Correct thermostat direction?

    installing a new thermostat in my 85 mercruiser 170hp, 3.7L/4cyl. Have a question in regards to the direction i should mount the new one...<br /><br />According to the diagram, the thermostat looks like it's mounted pointed upwards. I am 99% certain the one I pulled out was mounted facing...
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    85 Mercruiser 170 (3.7L)- way to test impeller??

    my engine that i'm trying to get back in the water this week seemed to overheat a bit this past weekeend in the driveway. Yesterday evening I pulled the thermostat to find that it was stuck open rather than closed, so that can't be the problem (I'm replacing it with a new one today anyways).<br...
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    Standard Triton+ speaker level- too low??

    Just hooking up the radio that came with the boat I got. It's a standard Triton+ unit. It powers on, picks up the wx channels, but the audio from the front speaker is really, really low. Is this normal? Should I just plan on buying an amplified speaker and adding it to the speaker out jack...
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    85 Merc 140- normal operating temp?? or am i overheating??

    just trying to get a boat in the water for the first time in about 2 years. I've been going through it and replacing all rotted out or old components. I replaced the impeller this week. yesterday I started it up (in the driveway with the water muffs on) and began to set the timing, dwell...
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    Mercruiser - test for bad impeller?

    Is there a way to test for a bad impeller on the outdriver? 1985 170hp, alpha 1 I believe.<br /><br />It hasn't been run in over a year and I'm curious if I should spend the time and money to replace the impeller or if it's not warranted. With a hose hooked up and ilding it in my driveway, it...
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    Mercruiser 170hp- starter just "clicks"

    I am trying to get an older boat running again... It is a 1985 Mercruiser 170hp, 4cyl I/O.<br /><br />Sometimes it will crank and start with the key, other times I'll just hear a "click" at the engine (not necessarily by the starter). This is on a fully charged battery.<br /><br />If I short...
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