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    Mercruiser 4.5L Winterization

    Can I skip the bypass gas/oil/stabilizer tank part and instead run the engine with just a fuel addictive in the gas tank? It is too difficult for me to hook up an external gas tank etc on my own. I used to fog my old boat but these newer engines require the external gas mixture instead. It is...
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    Boat reving but wont go fast enough to plane

    Hello all, Was at the lake today and was just cruising around slowly for a while and when I finally went to plane and go fast, the boat would not go fast enough to plane and then I got a huge rev from the engine, this happened several times, the boat started fine and ran fine ar low speed. Any...
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    Serpentine belt slipped off, how do I put it back on?

    I got a 1997 18.5ft Bayliner ski/fish. Mercruiser 4.3L V6 Serpentine slipped off while at the lake yesterday. How do I put it back on?
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    Power steering belt came off

    I got a 1997 18.5ft Bayliner Ski/Fish. We were tubing and the steering got very difficult suddenly. When I opened up the engine cover, the front belt is hanging there loose. The belt is in good shape, no cracks etc. Can't imagine how it came off. Is this the power steering belt? We then slowly...
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    Surge-brake fluid container empty and rusty

    Bought our boat with trailer last year June and just now checked the surge-brakes brake fluid and the inside is completely rusted and flaky with a small residue of brake fluid remaining. I ordered a new actuator and plan on installing it and bleeding the brakes. Is that enough or is this...
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    What size bearing buddy do I need?

    How do I figure out what size bearing buddy I need? Also is there a specific grease gun I should get? I bought a basic one and it just sucks, grease comes out of everywhere and barely through the tip.
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    Where is the transmission fluid located?

    Can't find where my Mercruiser 4.3l V6 (1997) transmission fluid is located, I would assume this engine has transmission fluid.
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    Where is my oil fiter?

    I have a Mercruiser 4.3L 262 Magnum V6 and I don't see the oil filter anywhere, does that mean it is underneath where I can't see it or am I missing it completely? I expect it to look just like the fuel filter does.
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    What type of battery charger do I need

    I have a Bayliner Capri 1854 ski/fish. It has two deep cycle batteries, one powering the starboard side and one powering the port side. We use the boat on the weekends and I want something to charge up the batteries during the week to keep them full for the weekends. I want something...
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    Fuel Filter/water Seperator Stuck

    I cannot get this thing off for anything, I have used an oil filter wrench, I have used liquid wrench on it. It wont budge, now what any ideas?
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