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2000 Bayliner 1850 Capri 4.3 carb Alpha I Gen II Mercruiser - While working on a bellows replacement, I broke the drive lube monitor hose fitting barb off while removing the bell housing - dang it. I didn't know the thru-hull drive lube monitor fitting was made of plastic! Now I have to figure out how to get in behind the engine and try to get the old one out and the new one in. Ugh.
Anyway, here's my questions:
My local dealer has Bulkhead Fitting part number 22-861150A1 in stock. My research tells me this part number has been superseded by 22-861150A2. The A2 part number has been superseded by 22-861150T02.
What is the difference in the part numbers?
Should I skip the A1 part, and hold out for the T02 part? If Mercury has improved this component, I'd like to go with the latest greatest version of it. If the changes are due to something like an OE vendor change only, and the part numbers are identical when laid side by side, then I'd be okay with the A1 version.
The reason I'm asking is I don't have good trust in the plastic part. I know that some drives actually use a completely different part number which is made of brass (which I like the idea of because its less fragile than the plastic part over time - Connector - part number 22-18922.
Is the brass part an alternate part that I can install in place of the plastic one?
By the way, I've read and learned a ton on how to do a bellows replacement on this site, even fabricated my own bellows sleeve puller and pusher tools based on the guidance here. WAY WAY helpful. Thanks so much. Hope I can give back to the group.
TIP:
If you are removing the bell housing on YOUR boat, WATCH OUT - if you yank too hard on the drive lube monitor hose, you'll break the barb right off at the transom side and create more problems for yourself.
Thanks,
Sean
Lincoln, NE
PS - If this topic has already been discussed, I appologize in advance. I did search the forums but didn't see anything on this topic. If it has been discussued, please post a link to the thread so this thread doesn't duplicate.
Anyway, here's my questions:
My local dealer has Bulkhead Fitting part number 22-861150A1 in stock. My research tells me this part number has been superseded by 22-861150A2. The A2 part number has been superseded by 22-861150T02.
What is the difference in the part numbers?
Should I skip the A1 part, and hold out for the T02 part? If Mercury has improved this component, I'd like to go with the latest greatest version of it. If the changes are due to something like an OE vendor change only, and the part numbers are identical when laid side by side, then I'd be okay with the A1 version.
The reason I'm asking is I don't have good trust in the plastic part. I know that some drives actually use a completely different part number which is made of brass (which I like the idea of because its less fragile than the plastic part over time - Connector - part number 22-18922.
Is the brass part an alternate part that I can install in place of the plastic one?
By the way, I've read and learned a ton on how to do a bellows replacement on this site, even fabricated my own bellows sleeve puller and pusher tools based on the guidance here. WAY WAY helpful. Thanks so much. Hope I can give back to the group.
TIP:
If you are removing the bell housing on YOUR boat, WATCH OUT - if you yank too hard on the drive lube monitor hose, you'll break the barb right off at the transom side and create more problems for yourself.
Thanks,
Sean
Lincoln, NE
PS - If this topic has already been discussed, I appologize in advance. I did search the forums but didn't see anything on this topic. If it has been discussued, please post a link to the thread so this thread doesn't duplicate.
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