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    Oil drain Hose kit (Sierra, Oil Drain Kit, 18-7892)

    ok all, sorry if this was beaten over before but i am having a hard time searching. I have not been around for a while but i remember searching for stuf before and finding it. now i try to search "oil drain kit" and i think i get every thread with either of the three words in it. Back to the...
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    difficult to find the right plugs

    ok my mechanic did a tune up. changed fluids plugs and filters, since then i cannot get my boat on plane. 2000 Regal 2760 with twin Merc 4.3EFI throttle body injection. kept trying different things and could not find an issue. including computer tuning the timing etc. and i was just about...
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    improvement from anchor rode upgrade.

    Hi all I have not been on here for some time, hope all are up and ready for the new season. I have a question on a topic that was dealt with before but i dont think specifically as i am asking. I have a regal 2760. 29ft express cruiser. about 9000 lbs it is fitted with a windlasss that holds...
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    I feel like forgetting the boat and taking a vaccation with the money :-(

    Hi Guys I am presently over in Africa working and due home to Trinidad in the Caribbean on the 21st. I need to replace one of my engines, with a remanufactured long block and I would really like to have the engine either installed or almost completed when I return. I am prepared to pay the...
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    Power steering from both engines ???

    Ok I have come on the forum today and seen a post to a thread that was about a year old asking about "y 2 power steering pumps. read through the thead and saw the below posted by chris "Not sure about the VP setup, but Merc do it with a steering pump on each engine feeding to a 'priority...
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    batteries in cabin??

    Hi all it might be a crazy question, but reserch today seems to point to it not being so crazy. but i still thought I should bring it here to see if i get totally beaten over the head, before i even seriously consider this option. :( Some reserch on batteries seems to indicate that AGM...
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    Converting to closed cooling system

    Hi all With winter upon us, people like me have to read all the threads on winterizing and relate what we can to our situation. while u guys have fun actually winterizing :rolleyes: I am thinking of converting my 4.3 v6 merc engine that is always used in salt water, to closed cooling, however...
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    how much voltage fluctuation can a TV take.

    Hi all I decided to install a LCD tv in my cabin and then noticed that some of the LED varieties use converter boxes to convert the 120v Ac supply to 12V dc. as such I decided to get an LED LCD TV/DVD combo for my boat. and the plan is to use it with a cigarette lighter style connection for the...
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    Merc 3" riser spacer instalation.

    Hi again folks, After a couple hours of searching, and finding great education along the way i have given up searching and here i am asking the blessings of the Gurus again :) I recently converted my 4.3V6 engines in my Regal 2760 from 1 piece bat wing:eek: to 2 piece center rise manifolds. I...
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    2000 4.3 V6 water shutters. need help

    Hi I have twin mercruiser 4.3 engines and I need to change the water shutters. I am being told two different stories concerning the replacement of these. some people say that the newer drsign with the shutter mounted in a frame just snaps into place, to replace the old style with the square...
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    Changing trim senders

    Ok I just checked on line to price the trim guage sending unit for my Mercruiser Alpha 1 gen11 outdrive and realised that it could cost a lot more than i expected. :eek: the unit itself is reasonably cheap even though u have to buy the 2. however what it takes to change it out could be a...
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    could 50 body oil ruin engine in 25mins. in hot tropical weather?

    Hi all, I have a regal 2760 with 2 mercruiser 4.3 V6 efi engines with balance shaft and vortex heads. driving through alpha 1 gen 2 drives. I had a problem that caused water to enter my cylinders. I changed out exhaust manifolds it made one trip and then eventually ended up with water in the...
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    water shutters

    Ok by now every one who?s read some of my posts understands that although I am a competent mechanic, I am a bit new to stern drive engines. I saw the exhaust water stopers in the y pipe on my boat and from what i saw, the two sided hang together flat against each other, in the center of the...
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    Torque requirements of rocker studs

    Ok after a rough week, I believe that i will be able to assemble my heads on my engine today. I was just going through the procedures in the manual and could not find a Torque setting for the rocker studs. Not the nuts I know that they are 22ft/lbs however I am hoping that some one has the...
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    Is it possible for lost flapper to block exhaust??

    Hi all I have a 4.3 mercruiser V6 engine that has a problem. I initially found water in the cylinders and blamed the exhaust manifold. they were changed out for new. on running the engine on the hose again i ended up with water in the oil. I scrapped off the manifolds and noticed some water in...
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