Recent content by Bt Doctur

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    Replacing Bravo 1 lower shift cable

    most of us acquire a old control cable from a shop for free and use the SS solid core as a guide
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    those are not legal below deck in a I/O
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    could have replaced the block and forgot the stick?
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    Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

    dist should swap with no issues ,I have a2 barrel vortec manifold that was on a 5.7
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    Gear lube leak after maintenance?

    any oil leaking from that shaft usually indicates a inputshaft seal is leaking oil into the bellow area. Need to pull the drive
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    My block is drained, right?

    remove the 90`S and install straight ones
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    Strange exhaust behavior during winterizing

    The biggest killer to the motor is clogged block drains, You must remove the quick connects from the fitting to insure complete draining of the block. From what you describe you never drained the motor only the manifolds and hoses. To be safe drain everything ,pull the block drains and probe...
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    Seized engine

    Remove the outdrive and make,beg,borrow a T bar from pipe and a used input shaft welded up. Remove the heads to determine the damage. spray a -penetrating oil in the cylinders . Heat the tops of the pistons with a torch `use penetrating so;vent. add a length of pipe to the T for leverage and try...
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    Thermostat GLM13230 OEM # 87290A4

    pull the drive ,stick a hose in the water inlet hole and retest
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

    remove the drive and plug the relief holes .drain and remove the risers, fill Y pipe with water to see if it leaks inside the boat
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

    rot in transom, corrosion of the Y pipe or corrosion of the transom housing May have to pull the motor to determine what part it is
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    Replace rear seal on transmission 7.4 L inboard mercury

    the rear trans seal can be replaced without pulling the motor IT AND ITS A BIG IF you can slide the prop shaft back far enough to remove the coupling from the prop shaft. Last one I did this way was to remove the prop first because it hits the rudder
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    No Spark – 1998 MerCruiser 5.7L Thunderbolt V Ignition

    do the test of the white/green striking a ground. If you get spark the module inside the dist went bad. and is economically replaced . If your switch is a N/C type then to make it work it needs to be spliced in series with the coils purple wire to interrupt power the normally open switch...
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