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    gen 2 or gen 1

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/miscellaneous-mercruiser-information.323278/
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    Leak through transom

    I assume you're just referring to the position. That part is on the outside of the transom, and the transom bracket would be covering that area on the inside. If you're seeing drips in that area, I suspect the shift cable penetration just above it, Here's what I would do - 1) Find a way to...
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    Leak through transom

    I was adamant about finding the leak before tearing things apart. Some people rebuild the drive housing and replace all the grommets and seals and bellows, only to find that the leak was not fixed. leaks suck. they can be hard to find. It took me a while, but once i was certain, the fix...
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    Leak through transom

    two things to consider: penetrations on the interior will drip down. Seal leaks on the exterior are under pressure and will find the weakest path to flow through. it's possible that a bad exterior seal will force water up and out through other areas on the interior. If you filled the Y-Pipe...
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    Leak through transom

    If the green line is sealed all the way around, then the water would not be coming in from the seal. It would have to be entering through one of the penetration points, the 7 in my diagram, plus the y-pipe (to the right of your leak spot) in the photo, or the hydraulic manifold. check the...
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    Leak through transom

    I cannot tell what the video is looking at, but, water flows down ;), and could just be accumulating in the well. I wanted to find the leak before I started tearing stuff out, so that I knew for sure what I needed to fix. If you start removing bellows to evaluate, you can no longer verify...
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    Leak through transom

    You gotta seal the drain plug issue. I havnt had to do that and cannot offer advice. once that is resolved, I’d go back to my previous response. i used line chalk and dusted the area around the hydraulic well. It picked up the drips easily on the boroscope. if youre sure its coming from...
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    3.0LX Exhaust Riser Question

    It's worth a few gaskets to inspect.
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    Leak through transom

    Sure thing. I just updated my post and would really just focus on "It's either a leak in the hydraulic line manifold (worn gasket), Y-Pipe corrosion, y-pipe o-ring, or the transom seal." first. depending on how long it's been leaking, and what you find, you can deal with the rot...
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    Leak through transom

    I just went through this myself. Full thread: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/alpha-1-gen-2-leak-transom-service-questions.780501/ the overall consensus was that it was rot. in my case it was not. i eventually found the source to be in the well at the very bottom of the transom bracket...
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    fuel sender install w/sealant or dry

    FIXED!! Turns out that the replacement bolts were just a hair too long for my threaded inserts. I was able to snug them all down and it "felt" snug (w/ zero movement between plate/rubber gasket/tank), but with a full tank, there was a tiny amount of seepage. I added a washer to each bolt and...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    already found it - it was the third bolt on the power steering pump. Thanks!
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    fuel sender install w/sealant or dry

    I recently installed a new sender with the arm lifting toward the front of the tank, just like the previous. The holes didn't line up perfectly, but I managed to snug it down. That was a mistake! it leaked with a full tank. Today, I pulled it, separated the arm from the flange and rotated...
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    Good news - all three coupler bolts are still in. Better news! Found it! It was the 3rd bolt holding the power steering pump to the bracket. WHEW! As usually, thanks for your assistance!
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    Found bolt in 4.3 bilge. Please help identify

    no need to mock people, tool!
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