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    2 stroke longevity?

    Yep. My old zxi1100 ski was running great until one day some tiny particle blocked one of the oil injection nozzles. Big end gone, piston, rings and cylinder badly scored. Not even Castrol R? I had one of those bikes, a GT185. CCI was a great system, and I cant think why Suzuki dropped it...
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    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    Hmm, maybe, but I have a feeling that it's rusted through at the edge / corner, so would be difficult to repair such that it would seal against the gasket. Ill have a look and post a pic, but it wont be for a couple of weeks, as Im no where near the boat at the moment.
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    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    Cheers, fellahs. Looks a bit cruddy at one corner, oil leak, guessing rusted through.
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    4 cylinder pushrod cover replacement?

    I need to replace the pushrod cover on my 3.0l engine no OL 634881. It looks like I have (just) enough room to get the old cover off, and the new one on without removing the distributor, and disturbing and having to reset the timing. Is this a reasonable way to do it, or am I going to run into...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 won't "lock in"

    Sorry if Im teaching you to suck eggs, and it might be a bit late now, but you are aware that the outdrive has to be filled from the bottom, by pumping the oil in, so as to avoid large air bubbles in the drive?
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    Another gear oil thread... 80w-90 vs. 90

    Ive only ever found it once in Walmart Long Beach (just behind the airport), maybe I need to check out a different store.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 stalls at 1000-1500 rpm.

    The accelerator pump is where Id be looking. What do you mean when you say, 'it seems to work'? You should see a jet of fuel squirting into each carburettor bore when the throttle is opened (flame arrestor / air filter off). If not, then the carb needs to come apart, be cleaned and all the jets...
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    6.2 MPI Whine noise when revs

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    Alpha I Gen II Impeller Replacement

    It does, Ive just done mine. In principle its a straightforward job, was complicated in my case by having one of the top cover bolts snapping off. With hindsight, maybe I should have tried to nurse it out, using gentle heat, percussion and penetrating oil over several days, but hey... Anyway my...
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    Faria Voltmeter repair possible?

    The needle on the voltmeter (Faria part no VP7063A) on my 2001 Bayliner 175 is sticking, probably due to moisture. Can it be disassembled (and reassembled) for repair, or is it shot, and I so, where could I get a replacement at a reasonable price please?
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    This is one reason you lower the out drive...

    Failing that, whenever you crank your drive up to the trailer position remove the ignition key and hang it on the throttle lever.
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    The Supertech has anti foam agents - says so on the bottle. Also, the issue with foam isn’t to do with any pressure increase, its to do with the breakdown of the oil film which the air in the foam causes. If you have a sealed gear case containing 1 l of oil and 50cm3 of air, the volumes remain...
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    To add: Just been looking at a bottle of Quicksilver High Performance Gear Lube and a bottle of Walmart Supertech EP80/90 oil. The Quicksilver is to spec API GL-4, and the Supertech is to API GL-5. Castrol has this to say about the different specs: API GL-4 – Intended for gear sets with light...
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Regarding this idea that any water in the gear oil will show at the lower drain / fill plug, I’ve tried that and seem to have been ok. However having just had my Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 apart to replace some oil seals, I note that there’s only a very narrow, rather long passage between the...
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive ratio?

    Thanks all. I checked my lower unit this morning, just for interest, as I didn't doubt any of the pros on here for a moment. 1 rotation of the drive shaft made 1/2 rotation of the prop shaft, therefore 1:2.00 / 1:1.98.
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