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  1. Bt Doctur

    Alpha one Outdrive Trim motor works sporadically. Solenoid issue?

    if the solenoids click, then suspect contacts in the solenoid. If they dont, suspect a power conditon
  2. Bt Doctur

    mercrusier 350 MAG MPI coupler problem

    with proper alignment and maintence it will last a long time
  3. Bt Doctur

    Crooked boat on trailer

    You need to widen the rollers
  4. Bt Doctur

    Brown dust on exhaust and spark plug look

    How many bolts for the intake manifold? 8 is vortec, 12 is not
  5. Bt Doctur

    No engine alarms. Can’t find anything in service manual.

    a horn or buzzer will be under the helm. They work on a "ground" . When the temp or oil ground ,the alarm sounds. Switches usually located on the therm housing or intake manifold, oil near the oil pressure sender for the gauge
  6. Bt Doctur

    Brown dust on exhaust and spark plug look

    considering spark plug threads never go into a chamber I`m guessing your using the wrong plugs, extended reach instead of standard length
  7. Bt Doctur

    Alpha One power steering - how to remove cable?

    file:///C:/Users/Edeward%20J/Downloads/_06__Drives_R-A1_83-90.pdf
  8. Bt Doctur

    Alpha One power steering - how to remove cable?

  9. Bt Doctur

    Choke setting - error in manual?

    ignore any settings, adjust the choke plate to close on a 1/8 drill bit
  10. Bt Doctur

    Alpha One power steering - how to remove cable?

    carefully cut the tube off the cable and replace the tube , corrosion is holding it in place OR replace the cable and tube
  11. Bt Doctur

    U-joint seized into gimbal bearing

    This is after the fact but for those who cant pull a drive with the lift and drop method reattach the rams, cut pieces of 2 x 4 5,6,7,8 inches long and place between the top of the housing and transom. CAREFULLY use the trim/trailer button to raise the drive and force the drive off adding...
  12. Bt Doctur

    Raw Water Pump Priming

    wrong impeller if it all worked before
  13. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser engine year

    96 to 97
  14. Bt Doctur

    U-joint seized into gimbal bearing

    gimbal bearing is rusted too ,it will come out with the shaft. cable and come-along or chain hoist worst case, cut the shaft behind engine, pull engine ,drive out shaft and bearing
  15. Bt Doctur

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

    The weakest link is operator malfunction
  16. Bt Doctur

    350 mercruiser stalling when shifted into gear

    pull the drive and inspect everything, may just be some corrosion or worst case lower cable replacement
  17. Bt Doctur

    3.7 mercrusier 165 horse engine

    did you rep[lace the starter and what one did you use a 470 being a rear entry stater comes in both rotations. with rear entry starters a standard rotation engine uses a reverse rotation starter
  18. Bt Doctur

    Fuel Pump Diaphragm Rupture Hose Type?

    if thats a vac fitting on the lower left of the carb, its not marine
  19. Bt Doctur

    Need help removing mc-1 drive

    that only applies if taking the unit apart, not for removal. 2 things, very bad alignment or a rusted gimbal bearing DO NOT PRY ANYWHERE WITH ANYTHING reattach the cylinders, cut 4 or 5 pieces of 2 x 4 3,4,5,6 inches long place wood between the top of the housing and transom CAREFULLY hit...
  20. Bt Doctur

    Mercarb 2 barrel TKS jet sizes?

    would have been bettor off with a standard 2 barrel
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