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  1. dlogvine

    The engine keeps running for a couple secs after shutoff

    When I shut off the engine my Ebbtide, 1998 5.0 V8 engine with a two barrel mercarb, the engine does not stop immediately but turns and fires several more times, for about 20-30 secs. I wonder if it could be caused by high idle setting on the carb, so it does overflow the carb and keeps...
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    replacing Mercruiser 4.3 v6 1993 engine with Chevy s10 4.3 v6 1993

    I bought a 1993 Bayliner Capri with 4.3 v6 mercruiser engine. originally I thought about taking the outdrive and parting out the rest since the boat with the trailer was very cheap, but after inspecting the boat I realized that the deck and the boat is in a good shape despite having engine water...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 v8 no ignition

    I got mercruiser 5.0 v8 engine completely rebuild and installed it on Larson 93 boat. Connected the battery and cranked it. It turns, but no spark or ignition. I installed a new distributor cap, spark plugs and spark plug wires. What should I check to see if there any spark happening? Thx
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    Apha One Gen 2 gear ratio

    I wanted to switch the outdrives on my old boat and a new one. Both boats have exactly the same Mercruiser 5.0 V8 engines, one made in 1998 the other in 1993. I checked out the gear ratio labels on both outdrives, the newer says 1.81R, the older says 1.65R. Both are Apha one gen 2 outdrives and...
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    Stuck gear lube screws Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive

    I tried to change gear lube and appears that both lower and upper vent lube screws are stuck pretty well. I dont want to strip or break the screws, so I wondered if there is a way to unscrew them without damaging. Do I need a special screwdriver? Would impact wrench work? Thanks
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    Lowering down Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive without the battery power.

    Is it possible to lower an Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive without the battery power? I was trying to do the gear lube change and needed to move the outdrive into the lowest position, but did not have the working battery in the storage. Was there any way to lower the outdrive without going home and...
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    1993 Mercruiser 5.0 V8 Gear Lube monitor

    I noticed that there is no Gear lube monitor on the engine, but im not sure if it was there originally. My newer boat 1998 Ebbtide with the same engine has the monitor. Should I get one, or it is not necessary? The outdrive is Alpha One Gen 2. Thank you.
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    Bravo 1 maintenance frequency

    Kinda lame question, but wondered how often should I change the oil in the Bravo 1 outdrive and how often should I change the impeller/gaskets in the water pump. This is my friends boat and he said it was serviced last year before the season started. The boat was kept outside in Arizona, so the...
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    Milky white drain after lake

    I went to the lake today and after some boating, about 2-3 hours of engine running with about 1.5 hour of inflatable towing I drained the water from the drain plug. The drainage was milky with some oily filling. I checked out the oil in the engine, looked clean, no water, level was...
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    back to back seat replacement

    Im restoring 1993 larson 200sei boat. Both back to back seats are in really poor condition, both the upholstery and the frame. However the rectangular frame they are sitting onis still not to bad on both. So i decided to replace both seats. I have a couple decent back to back seats on my old...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 v8 water pressure sending units and caps

    Putting together Mercruiser 5.0 v8 1993 engine. Both sides of the block have an opening that a water pressure sending units or a cap can go in. Also there is another opening on the exhaust that has the same diameter. I have a couple sending units that I believe are left from disassembly. The...
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    1993 Larson 200SEi

    This is how the boat looked at the beginning. Thought it would be mostly some upholstery work and a little bit of engine adjustment.
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    1998 Ebbtide alarm warning on ignition

    When I turn the ignition key the warning alarm starts going on immediately. I thought it should be a 3-4 seconds delay before the alarm starts. Is there anything I can do to adjust the delay time?
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    Mercruiser 5.0L V8 and Alpha One Gen 2 installation alignment

    We rebuild Mercruiser 5.0L v8 and now we are trying to put it back in. We also removed the outdrive. We originaly thought about using exactly the same settings of the engine mount to put both the motor and the outdrive in. However I have doubts about installing the engine and the outdrive...
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    Adjusting the boat cover for the wakeboard tower

    I got a wakeboard tower on my boat and now I've got a dilemma, should I try to adjust my old boat cover, which is in great condition, well fitting and of a good quality material, or should I pursue buying a new boat cover which is at least $300? I think that cutting the holes for the tower...
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    1993 mercruiser v6 replacement with 1982 omc v6 3.8

    I bouhht a boat, Bayliner 1993 175 with a v6 mercruiser motor. However, the motor appeared to be in non working order, I'll still have to determine the amount of damage, but when I took the carb of, it was seized with significant water damage. So my guess, the engine is dead as well. I found...
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    Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive

    I just bought a boat with V6 mercruiser engine and Alpha one Gen 2 outdrive. It has a sticker SE116 on it (picture attached). I want to replace my current outdrive, also Alpha One, Gen 2 with the one i just bought. The engine on my old boat is Mercruiser 5.0LX V8. The question is, are these...
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    Seadoo 2002 LE Sportster LE repair manual

    I just purchased Seadoo 2002 LE Sportster LE with Rotax 951 engine. The engine was removed and not installed back, so I would need a manual for this, looks like the exhaust manifold is also sitting separately. Where can I purchase or download the repair manual for this boat? Thx
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    Inline Chevy v6 mercruiser (around mid 80s) and Prealpha outdrive for $500?

    I found an internet sale of an old boat, mid 80's with a trailer. The boat's hull is garbage and goes to the dumpster, the trailer is also older one no title. however the engine was just rebuild, new everything, pistons, valve job, rebored cylinders. Whole 9 yards. Everything is nice and clean...
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    Priming Mercruiser 5.0LX V8

    I was using the primer to push the new oil through the newly rebuild Mercruiser 5.0LX V8. After a couple minutes of priming I got oil coming from the push rods on the port side and the oil was coming fluently when I continued. However there was no oil from the push rods on the starboard side...
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