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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Very interesting thought. This is one possible reason my boat won’t start. I have always winterized the fuel with Marine STABIL. I put in fresh 87 octane which can be up to E15 ethanol here. The fuel is definitely a year old. I suppose I could just draw some of it out and see if it burns in...
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    As an update, I finally got back to the boat again. The hex shaped part actually unscrewed very easy, and appears to be doing nothing. The Square head still needs to be unscrewed from the tank. I have not applied pressure to it yet, hoping to hear advice from this forum before I go an He-Man...
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Perfect, thank you. I’ve proven myself to be fully capable of poor decisions. I’m now much more cautious as I learn about boat maintenance.
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Perfect, thank you! I’m perfectly capable of dumb choices. I don’t mind asking before leaping now.
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Here is the non-zoomed in version of the picture.
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Agreed, terrible picture. But you are correct on your assumption. I have removed the fuel line from the barbed anti-siphon. The square head is what is left right now. I didn’t want to just start cranking on it and break something. After I break it free, is it best to purchase a new one...
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    I have circled the part I’m wondering about. I have unscrewed without issue the brass fitting. However, the square aluminum looking block seems stuck. I’m afraid to wrench on it too hard and ruin things. Can you offer advice on how I should break this free? I feel like I really need to look...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    Outstanding! I can’t say thank you enough for this knowledge share. You have given me a number of things to do, read about, and consider.
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    Here is the serial from the original engine. This is the front. Is the Cool Fuel module at the front and bottom of this picture? Pardon the junk below the engine. I had just cleaned everything off with engine cleaner and have not yet cleaned the under.
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    How do I safely remove anti-siphon and intake line?

    Lou, your post is actually extremely helpful to me! I got the anti-siphon valve off like you. But I wasn't able to get the square head part of it to turn. You are saying I should be able to safely break this free with a 6-pt or box wrench, correct? I have not checked the fuel line and pickup...
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    Exhaust manifold discovery?

    Airshot, I’ll take my lumps as deserved. The winterizing was my fault. I had my boat on the lift, and hadn’t been able to get back to it for a couple months (it’s several hours away from me). The lake level had gone way down back in 2021, and it got stuck on the lift. This is where I’ll take...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    Thanks Fun Times. I’ll grab a couple of pictures in just a bit. I do still have the 5.0L info because they forgot and gave me the old cover on top of the air intake. I have the Alpha I drive. When I turn the key, I hear the whine for about 3 seconds. When I try to start, it has the engine...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    Thanks for the reply. I originally had the 5.0L. It was not winterized properly, and I now have a 5.7L Quicksilver rebuilt engine. I posted that way since the trim pump and Cool Fuel module should be the same for both engines (unless I’m way off on my research there). Right now, my...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    Well, after doing YouTube research, this is the trim pump and reservoir. I am way off!
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    Mercruiser 5.7L and 5.0L, help me identify a part

    (And if I am a betting man, this has to be fuel related. Those are fuel lines)
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