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    Antifreeze out the oil drain hole

    Not sure if this is in the right section for this but don't thin k this has a section! Ok here's the scoop. Got a used 1979 with a mercruiser 470 in it. Had milky oil so i did a head gasket job on it. When i got it put back together i left the oil drain plug out as i filled the closed cooling...
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    anode for heat exchanger

    Hi, I just purchased a 1979 17ft caravelle with a 470 in it. I am replacing the head gasket, since the oil pan was full of antifreeze, and was going to check and clean the heat exchanger while I'm at it. My question is, dose the heat exchanger need a magnesium anode in it, and if so where might...
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    Stuck spreader pin in steering pin!

    I have a 1970 mercruiser with the type 1 outdrive. I do not believe this unit has ever been disassembled since I had to cut the round holes up top to access the nut on the steering arm. Now the problem is the spreder screw/pin is frozen in place up in the steering pin. The bolt on the outside of...
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