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    Chevy 2.5 lower unit the same as 4.3.

    I have a 92 rinker with a 4.3 mercruiser and I hit a log last year and the lower unit is messed up. Bent prob bent shafts and no water up to the motor now. A friend gave me another boat it's an 88 star craft with a Chevy 2.5 4 cylinder and everything in the lower unit looks to be the same so I...
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    92 4.3 mercruiser oil pressure question

    My winter project is done I have recently completely rebuilt my 92 mercruiser 4.3 it runs great but my oil pressure guage is reading 0 psi and I know this is not true. after going through the wiring schematics it shows that I should have an oil pressure switch and an oil pressure sender. the...
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    Stalling when shifting into reverse out of water

    I have an 4.3 mercruiser I/O. when shifting into reverse out of the water with muffs on it stalls. The shift interupter switch is the older roller type and when in reverse it is not centered. I have gone through the manual 3 times and everything is correct. I Replaced the drive unit shift cable...
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    4.3 mercruiser cranks but no spark. coil? Ignition module?

    My 4.3 was running good when i had to pull it out and do some repairs. After getting everything back together i threw the muffs on to test everything and all the motor would do was crank. I am getting fuel and have checked the wiring and all connections seem clean and tight. I replaced the cap...
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    replacing shift cable, adjusting?

    i have an 92 rinker with an 4.3 I/O the rear shiftcable locked up on me so i am replacing it. when i got the new cable in i set the barrel the same as the old one but with a new cable is there any adjusting i need to do? my first time replacing a cable.
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    90 mercruiser 4.3 wont go into gear after impeller change

    I have owned the boat for a few years and have been told that its a good time to change the impeller in the lower unit. I changed the impeller and just in time. When i put the lower unit back on everything went fine. The only problem i have is that i cant get the shift lever in the boat to move...
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