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    Fuel Shut Off Valve advice

    I want to fit a fuel shut off valve to a Mercruiser 5l 305cdi engine. Engine Ser. No OM068280. This is a carb model with thunderbolt V Ignition. Unfortunately don't have access to the boat at the moment so not sure of fuel pipe diameter. Had considered fitting the valve at the inlet to the carb...
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    Fuel Shut Off Valve advice

    I want to fit a fuel shut off valve to a Mercruiser 5l 305cdi engine. Engine Ser. No OM068280. This is a carb model with thunderbolt V Ignition. Unfortunately don't have access to the boat at the moment so not sure of fuel pipe diameter. Had considered fitting the valve at the inlet to the carb...
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    Mercruiser D1.7 DTI - Drain Plugs

    A friend recently bought a boat fitted with a Mercruiser D1.7 DTI. He had arranged for a mechanic to winterise it however due to a back injury he has been unable to carry it out. He is trying to get hold of another mechanic however in the mean time his engine block needs to be drained soonest...
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    Started in Trailer Position - Likely Damage

    Title says it all, Maxum 2100, 5L mercruiser with Alpha 1 Gen ll outdrive accidently started with the drive in the trailer position. Instantly stopped the engine, lowered drive and restated. Initially thought I'd got away with it however noticed no longer achieving full revs, down from around...
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    Help - Dual Frequency Transducer

    New to boating having recently bought a Maxum2100sc. Boat came with depth sounder which I think works on 200Khz. I've recently bought a Garmin GPSMAP 451s chartplotter and transducer (50 & 200khz). The chartplotter is installed and working well but I'm not sure if it's possible to operate two...
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