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  1. TBarCYa

    2008 3.0L with a plethora of oil related problems

    About 2 weeks ago I checked the bilge and found oil floating around. A lot of oil. I checked the engine oil and drive oil and both were full however the power steering was empty. I topped off the power steering and bled the system as stated in the manual and everything seemed find. I took...
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    1994 7.4L - rebuilt carb, won't start / idle

    Last week I rebuilt the carburetor due to it leaking fuel from the bowl vents and now the engine won't run. I have the mechanical fuel pump connected to an auxilliary fuel tank with fresh gas and the rebuilt seems to have gone well except that the documentation called for 2 turns out on the...
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    Wiring a 3-wire killswitch

    I'm rewiring my helm and think I've figured out the killswitch but before I actually do it, I was hoping to find a wiring diagram but haven't had any luck so I'm hoping someone here can let me know if I'm on the right path. What I have is the key switch that has 3 wires, power, ignition and...
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    94 7.4L carb check balls

    I'm rebuilding the carburetor and I think I dropped two check balls. I found one but did not find the other. My question is .. Where do they go? I have the parts diagram and don't see them listed.
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    1994 7.4L Leaks fuel

    Since you're probably the same people that would reply if I started a new thread... I got the engine running but need it to idle on it's own so I can set the timing. What I noticed is that there's fuel dripping down the outside of the carb that I believe is coming from the inside of the flame...
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    Control cables

    My 1994 7.4L uses separate throttle and shift cables but when searching I'm not finding separate cables, only single t/s cables. Are they just two of the same cable? The existing cables were damaged in a fire so I can't compare them. Thanks.
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    Distributor was removed, engine won't start long, need to set timing

    I've seen tons of information on setting the timing but in my case the distributor was removed and I'm not sure if I'm even in the ballpark. The engine will fire but won't run and baxkfired. The engine is a 94 7.4 mercruiser with the thunderbolt ignition. If anyone can give me a good idea of...
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    Proline 2510 Walkaround - Wiring and water system info

    I'm rebuilding a Proline 2510 Walkaround and am in need of some information. I found the owners manual online but it is very poor quality and doesn't show the locations of the holding tanks or how the drains run. If anyone has any info on this boat it would be immensely helpful...
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    Diesel to mate with Bravo

    It looks like I need to replace the 7.4L GenV in my boat and I'm debating going with a diesel instead of a long block replacement. Can anyone point me to a source of info for a swap like this? I know it's not going to be easy but I already have to replace the wiring harness and everything...
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    Water in the engine question

    If you had an engine that you knew was under water (fire department water, not the lake) and you promised your wife you'd make a real attempt to save it, how would you go about it? My plan is to drain the oil/water, change the filter and fill her to the top with diesel fuel. That should push...
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    Need new seat skins? Canvas Plus!!

    I needed to replace all of the seat skins in my 2008 1800MX and a quick search revealed Canvas Plus in Washington state. They delivered BIG TIME!! The skins were perfect, they fit perfect and they matched the OEM skins PERFECTLY except for the changes I requested. I reached out to them at...
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    Change my signature

    I'm not sure why, but I can't seem to figure out how to change my signature. Can anyone help?
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    7.4MPI harmonic balancer bolt size

    Can anyone tell me what size socket I need to turn the harmonic balancer bolt on the 7.4MPI? I'm heading this afternoon to look at a boat that has one and need to see if it turns. Unfortunately, I didn't know I was doing this when I left the house so I have to buy whatever I need. Thanks.
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    1994 Proline - Fire damage

    After a couple years, I'm back to the restoration forum.... Due to moving we had to abandon the last project, the 1971 Concorde but we are in the process of purchasing a 94 Proline 2510 Walk Around with the 7.4L I/O. The Proline suffered a fire and by all accounts, and my inspection, it...
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    Garmin GPSMAP 440s and Airmar P17 transducer - can it work?

    I have a Garmin GPSMAP 440s and am trying to get them to work together. The tranducer has 3 wires (blue, black, clear) and all of the wiring diagrams say blue is depth +, black is depth -, and clear is either temp or shield. The garmin wiring diagram says pin 4 is depth +, pin 5 is depth -, and...
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    Echo map 50s doesn't read the bottom when on plane

    I have the 50s installed in my 2008 Maxum and decided to mount the transducer on the transom instead of a shoot thru hull like gpsmap 440s that's also in the boat. For whatever reason the 50s will not read when on plane which usually means it's mounted in a bad place but I've tried 2 locations...
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    Looking for fishing sensai for Biscayne Bay / upper Florida Keys

    We just moved to Florida from NJ and are ready to start fishing. I've fresh water fished and been on party boats up north but have ZERO experience fishing in FL but aspire to at least one night a week eat something we caught for dinner. We have a boat, albeit not the right boat for fishing or...
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    2008 3.0 Alpha 1 - suddenly has no power, won't go above 3000rpm

    A couple weeks ago I found an oil leak that turned out to be from the lifter cover. I ordered the gasket, took everything apart (to find that there's no gasket just form-a-gasket) and put it back together with new sealant and everything from an oil perspective is okie dokie. Last weekend we...
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    2008 3.0ĺ mystery cover behind distributor

    Last time out I found some oil in my bilge and tonight was looking around to find it. It looks like there may be some oil coming from behind a cover that bolts to the block behind the distributor. It goes the length of the block and has 4 bolts, one directly under each spark plug. The bolts have...
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    Highway permitting service

    I am going to need to trailer my boat from NJ to FL and considering that it's 10'6" wide and on the trailer about 11' high, I'm assuming that I will need permits for at least some of the states. Does anyone know of a service that can handle getting the permits for multiple states for a trip...
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