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    Hesitation when accelerating

    Since I'm fixing all my other recent problems with my boat I might as well fix one I've had for years. 93 Bayliner, 3.0L, Alpha 1 Gen 2. Ever since I've owned the boat, about 6 years now, it has always hesitated when accelerating. I've never been able to go from a crawl to wot. So if I'm going...
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    Broken Speedo Tubing

    When taking apart my alpha 1 gen 2 I noticed the speedo tubing broken at the quick connect fitting. I'm in Alaska and it takes a while to get parts. Is it ok to run the boat without that hooked up? I was worried about water getting into the hole so I was thinking about plugging it at the drive...
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    Please HelP! with my drive

    Advice on my outdrive replacment Advice on my outdrive replacment 1993 Bayliner 3.0 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Took the cap off the outdrive and the upper gears are completely shot, I'm assuming because I let it go low on fluid. So a few questions before I order the new upper. When I drained the fluid...
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    Please HelP! with my drive

    Re: Please HelP! with my drive
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    Please HelP! with my drive

    17 Foot bayliner with 3.0 mercruiser and alpha 1 Ok...Fly wheel went bad, pulled motor and fixed. Had a hell of a time getting the drive back in. Take it out for the first time yesterday and everything was great for a couple hours. Driving along at almost full throttle and the I can hear...
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    Removing my 3.0 engine

    So... I'm removing my engine to replace my flywheel. My question is, is there anything else I should do while the engine is out? Seals or something? And, this is my first time pulling a boat engine. I have all the wires and hoses disconnected and the front and two rear engine bolts out, is...
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    Help with 3.0 engine/starter/flywheel PLEASE!!!

    1993 Bayliner 1750 3.0L I/O Long story short... No spark at beginning of summer. After lots of cranking find out safety teather is faulty-Fix and boat starts. However, all the trouble shooting I did I got spark plug wires backwards-Lots of trouble shooting and cranking until I finally figured...
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    Polaris 750 SL not turning over..

    This is my girlfriends Polaris SL 750 that I've never rode before. I put in a new battery first thing this year. It apparently never had an issue until this summer. When trying to start the starter just spins like it's not engaging. I figured it was the starter so I took it out, which was a lot...
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    2 ?'s about my '94 Capri 1750

    Took it out for the second time this past weekend and had a few question's. <br /><br />1. Even when warm I would have to rev engine in 'throttle only position' sometime's to start it. It ran fine at full throttle but would die when going from slowest speed to full throttle. I would have to...
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    Have 2 ?'s about my '94 Capri 1750

    Took it out for the second time this past weekend and had a few question's. <br /><br />1. Even when warm I would have to rev engine in 'throttle only position' sometime's to start it. It ran fine at full throttle but would die when going from slowest speed to full throttle. I would have to...
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    Outdrive gear oil change...help...

    Trying to change the gear oil on my new 94 mercruiser 3.0. I think I understand how it's suppose to be done but I can't squeeze anymore gear lube in the fill/drain hole. More come's out then goes in. So I filled the rest through the dip stick hole until it came out of the vent hole. Let it sit...
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