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    Alternator failures

    What do the other 2 wires on the small connector do? The regulator is in the back of the alte
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    Alternator failures

    I have a battery monitor that measures the current via a shunt. When i installed the rebuilt alternator everything was fine for about an hour. It was after that that i was only getting 3 amps and about 13 volt.
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    Alternator failures

    7.4 mercuiser. My alternator failed. Bad diodes and voltage regulator. Had it rebuilt and all was fine for the first hour or so. Then again voltage wouldn't go above abot 13 volts and current varied from about 3 amps into battery to 1 amp from battery while running. Once i shut down the engine...
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    plug one location on distributor

    I just replaced the distributor and plug wires on my 2001 7.4 liter engine and now it wont start and there is some backfiring. Stupid me I didn't mark the location of the plug 1 wire on the distributor thinking I could just look at the diagram in the service manual. Well the diagram is very...
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    Pulling 7.4 engine Searay 260 Sundancer.

    I'm getting ready to remove my engine due to a leaking oil pan. I've got everything disconnected but have run into a slight problem. Due to the clearance above the engine and the face that one of lifting eyes is near the back of the engine there is no way to lift it using the lifting eyes...
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