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  1. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    Fuel Pump @8.5 volts

    I also have this which I never utilized if I need to modify my original wiring. It has 5 terminals. 3 red wires are terminals 1/3/4. The blue wire is terminal 2. Black is 5. Not sure how to wire this up at all. Seems I could tap into the slave solenoid for power? What wires would I hook up to if...
  2. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    Fuel Pump @8.5 volts

    Hello all - I tried to get some good research in before posting but feel like I'm missing something. This forum helped me install a new 5.7 from Rapido Marine about 5 years ago in my 96 Rinker. Still can't thank you guys enough! I ran into some skin cancer last summer and had some stuff cut out...
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    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    Well guys, I just wanted to stop back in and say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the help!! My wife and I went out for 5 hours on Saturday and another 2 on Sunday and it went nearly perfect. Just a very small water drip on the water pump hose. I didn't tighten it down enough but a 5/16" took care of...
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    Need help identifying Ignition - 96 Rinker 5.7

    Hello all, I'm currently wrapping up the install of my reman 5.7 Vortec. Need help identifying my ignition system so I can set timing. Pic below. Background: After 4 trips on the water this season, I had water in the oil and 4 detonated pistons. Water in gas or my thermostat closed last fall...
  5. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    1) Outside of the relay issue, here is what I'm not certain on. Do I have a Thunderbolt IV ignition? See 1st pic below. I don't see a spark module mounted onto the control module so pretty sure it's not a V. This number on the tag doesn't come up with anything. Trying to ensure I'm timing this...
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    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    SUNDAY UPDATE! She is up and running!! :D Sorry for wearing on everyone, I was getting pretty frustrated these past 2 days. I started this morning and tore the risers off and rocker covers. The reason why I didn't seem to have compression yesterday is because the rocker nuts were too tight. I...
  7. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    Holley 4160 - fuel/vacuum port identification??

    Are you saying leave it open then since my choke is electrically operated? I found this diagram finally which shows it as "Fresh Air Intake", so that confuses me as to why it would go to the exhaust?
  8. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    1) Choke Fresh Air - found this diagram finally, below. Never mentions anything about hooking something up to it. Surely that thing just doesn't sit open to atmosphere with a metal screen? 2) Maybe I assumed too much with the disty cap. I now see that the previous owner had the #1 contact on...
  9. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    I grabbed the purple wire coming from the main harness from the front, before that large black plug on the engine. I spliced it over to the ignition terminal on the oil pressure switch. And then as we were talking, instead of running the 30 terminal (inline fuse) straight to the battery, I...
  10. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    Holley 4160 - fuel/vacuum port identification??

    Hey guys - I'm upgrading from my older 880 5.7 to a Vortec 5.7 with hi rise intake and 4 barrel Holley. I'm pretty sure I've identified this carb as a 4160. Rapido sold it to me when I bought the long block. I have the fuel inlet hooked up on the opposite side (not shown here) but my question...
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    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    I lost most of the day in the throttle linkage bracket that I ordered. It's obviously for a car/truck with a kickdown attachment and I couldn't figure out how to get the very end of the mercruiser throttle mount off the cable to mount it just like a car. also didn't have the clip that would lock...
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    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    I guess it's the different versions that's confusing me since they all seem to have a slight difference. That's a newB talking though, lol. This one is pretty detailed. I just went to locate and mount the relay to the transom wood so I can tell how long all the wires really need to be. I have...
  13. 96RinkerCaptiva212

    96 5.7L Mercruiser - no compression, water in

    Hey guys - I've been reading around the forum for a lot of good info recently but now I'm forced to sign up and post for help unfortunately! My wife and I bought the 96 Rinker Captiva last July from a lifelong family friend. He had not ran it in 3 years himself but owned it for about 6. The...
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