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  1. dlogvine

    Oil leaking through the oil sensor.

    I purchased a new oil sensor for my 1993 mercruiser 4.3 v6. I used teflon tape when I screwed it in. When I turned the engine I notice a significant leak in the engine compartment. I looked for the source of the leak and found out that it is coming from the oil sensor. Could it be a bad sensor...
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    Any way to lift the boat?

    I took my project boat to the lake today. Second time was much better than the first, however, there were several setbacks. The throttle lever clutch button was stuck and it was kicking like a horse when I shifted. Will take the throttle lever apart tomorrow. The Second problem was with the...
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    1993 Mercruiser 4.3 v6 valve fine tunning

    I rebuild and assembled 1993 Mercruiser 4.3 v6 engine on my Bayliner Capri. Of course I forgot to adjust the rockers and fine tune the valves when it was easy and the engine was out of the boat. Now I had to do this after all was assembled and I had to adjust the rockers by the sound. I...
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    1993 Mercruiser v6 4.3 oil pan repair

    While installing rebuilt engine into the boat the engine was dropped from the stand and landed on the oil pan causing it to leak. I replaced the oil pan, however was interested in fixing the old one. First i managed to straighten the dent around the plug. But there was a significant leak in...
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    Quicksilver throttle control diagram

    While upholstering the side panels on 1993 Bayliner Capri 185, I removed the throttle control unit and removed the back panel. When assembled, the control did not function properly and is working in reverse order, when lever is pushed forward the linkage is closing the carburetor pump and vice...
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    1993 Mercruiser v6 4.3 carburator.

    I'm finishing this engine rebuild, but encountered a problem. Original engine had a quad barrel carburetor (Weber was inside when i bought the boat). However this carburetor was shut and seized completely and beyond repair. So i bought another marine carburator matching the intake manifold. This...
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    1993 Bayliner 1850 Capri gauges access

    I am working on restoration of 1993 Bayliner 1850 Capri boat. Couple of the gauges have broken retainer clips, but when I tried to remove the gauges I realized that the shelf under the dash panel does not allow me to reach the gauges and pretty much everything else on the dashboard. The shelf is...
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    using automotive spark plug wires on 1993 mercruiser 4.3 v6

    I looked to replace the spark plugs and spark plug wires on my rebuild mercruiser v6. The prices for marine spark plug wires are twice the price of automotive, so I wondered if I can use chevy v6 4.3 spark plug wires instead of marine ones?
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    K&N automotive high flow oil filter in Mercruiser 5.0 v8

    I changed oil in my 1998 Mercruiser 5.0 v8. I thought I had extra oil filters available, but could not find any. Since all marine stores were closed at the time I went to an auto store and the other only filter that was matching the engine with high flow was K&N filter, high flow and high...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 alternator 55AMP vs. High 120-130AMP

    Alternator on my 1998 Ebtide boat went bad, could be from getting submerged under water for a short period of time, when the drain plug was not tightened up completely, letting the water into the engine compartment. I'm planning on taking out the old alternator and first checking it out and if...
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    Damaged oil pan 1993 Mercruiser 4.3 v6 non vortec

    I was ready to drop in the completely assembled Mercruiser 4.3 v6 into my boat. The engine fall from the hoist and the oil pan got damaged. It banged on the oil pan bolt. The bottom of the pan was a little dented and the corner where the drain plug is was dented more and the oil plug started...
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    boat cover maintenance and protection in Arizona

    I leave in Phoenix area in Arizona. My boats and jetski are all stored in ouside storagewith no sun shade or rain cover. After just a year even more expensive boat covers deteriorate and get nonelastic. This sun damage is enhanced by some rains and i have to either patch the covers with a lot of...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 v6 installed accessories pictures

    I am putting together 1993 Mercruiser 4.3 v6. Unfortunately, I could not for my life's sake find the pictures of the engine I made before taking it apart, and also I have a good idea as to where do the fuel pump, coil, fuel filter and other small accessories go, I want to make sure I'm putting...
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    Harmonic balancer installation

    How far should the harmonic balancer be sitting on the crankshaft? Im afraid to strip the thread but also concerned about harmonic balancer not sitting too tight. There is about a 1/4" gap between the balancer and timing gear cover. I'll post pics tomorrow. Thx
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    1993 mercruiser 4.3 v6 dipstick pipe pressfit

    Just wondered how to put the dipstick pipe in the engine. I cleaned the ring and the hole in the block with the cleaning brush cloth(forgot how it is called), then oiled both and tried to pressfit it in. Does the ring have to go inside the block or it is the tying bolt that keeps this pipe in? I...
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    Trailer light wiring

    Tried to put new rear lights with the old wiring. It worked for the old lights at least for the ones that were functional. However when I put new lights, no power. Tried to clean up the ground wire and even cut the old wire close to the tongue. Strange thing, when I hooked up the power wires of...
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    1994 Mercruiser 3.0 stopped cranking after the oil change

    I just got a 1994 Maxum with 3.0L Mercruiser engine. It started at first with the starter fluid but after some carburetor cleaning it was starting well with a little bit of extra gas on the throttle. It was running a lit low on idle, and I'll rebuild a carburetor later to fix it. However, I...
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    Priming the hydraulic roller lifters mercruiser 4.3

    I tried to prime the engine once I inserted the lifters, lifter restricting plate and attached the heads. I soaked roller lifters in oil and tried to get rid of the air inside of the lifters. I tried to compress them using the push rod. Some did move but most did not move much. When I turned the...
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    old style carriage bolt 1/2"x20 - 2"

    I tried to replace my spare tire on the trailer and encountered the following problem. I was removing the nut from the tire spare wheel holding bolt and the nut appeared to be stuck really hard. I used the breaker bar to break this bolt. Thought I could get its replacement really easily in...
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    1993 Mercruiser 4.3 v6 assembly

    I started putting together the engine that i just got from the shop. Camshaft went inside no problems with the new cam bearings, then went the crankshaft. Measured all the main bearing clearances, all were good. Tightened up the caps. Then went the thrust plate on the camshaft and new timing...
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