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  1. CLi87

    What kind of control box is this?

    Thank you!!! Yea the 2nd diagram #7 is definitely it, mine has a stem and looks like the same nut that I took off to replace the trim controls.
  2. CLi87

    What kind of control box is this?

    Does anyone know what kind of control box this is? It's from a 2007 Sea Ray 175 and the neutral button popped out, I'm trying to get a replacement but can't for the life of me figure out what kind of box this is.
  3. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    Yea I'm gonna pull it again and replace with a timesert, but for the time being I was trying to see if the starter would turn the engine over correctly, how do the clearances look to you? Does the flywheel seem off or is it normal to have a gap that size between the flywheel and the block?
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    Well the helicoil kinda worked, put a new one in and it was tightening...until it wasn't, I felt it break loose slightly but it's tight enough where there's no play on the starter. I tried turning the starter over with a power probe but it just thunks from the Bendix trying to engage but the...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Starter Grinding/Partial Engagement?

    Update...finally got time to pull the motor and found the problem, starter was not fully seated because apparently someone before me had stripped out one of the starter bolt holes and put in a helicoil repair that had failed causing the starter to not be stabilized and grind against the ring...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    Thanks! I used the ball peen hammer to knock back the raised edges and they just keep falling off, I'm assuming that's correct and should be fine? The surface is smooth now though
  7. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    Are you referring to the bit of metal that's sticking up around most of the bolt holes? What's the best way to get rid of them? My first thought would be grinder but I don't want to mess up the black coating either.
  8. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    Sounds good, I'll use a block of wood to bang it back, what is the pan rail you're referring to? Are you talking about making sure the oil pan surface is flat?
  9. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    I ended up using a sawzall to cut the tube and finally got the oil pan off and dipstick tube out after some heavy hammering. Do you guys think it would be ok to re-use the oil pan? I sprayed the dipstick hole with penetrating fluid and I'm going to use a wire brush to clean it out, seems to be...
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    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    and I can't push it in because this particular tube has a lip that rests against the oil pan, I tried like hell to push it out but it won't budge. Btw, where can I get a new oil pan for $80 at? I looked on ebay but the cheapest new one was $170
  11. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    I tried prying but no luck, bent the hell out of the pickup tube tray but it's not budging, I even tried to get a Dremel in there to cut the tube but it's barely cutting.
  12. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    I have the engine pulled and the oil pan dropped already, it's about an inch or so off the block and I can move it around but I stuck a camera in the crack and the dipstick tube is getting stuck on some metal part, I'll try to get a pic and post it.
  13. CLi87

    Mercruiser 7.4 Dipstick Tube Broke, Can't Remove Oil Pan

    I'm working on a Mercruiser 7.4 Gen V and needed to replace the oil pan gasket, well when I went to pull the dipstick tube out of the pan, it was pretty rusted and it just broke on me. Now the other end is stuck inside the oil pan and I can't remove the oil pan because the tube gets stuck. I've...
  14. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 VRO RPM gauge / Warning lights not working?

    None of the system check lights work, nothing comes on at all, I even took the gauge out and used a power probe to send power to the red wire to see if it would do anything. Guess I'm looking at $250 for a new gauge -.-
  15. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 VRO RPM gauge / Warning lights not working?

    I just finished fixing my boat after some fuel delivery problems and now I noticed my RPM gauge/system check doesn't work. When I turn the key to the on position, there's no beep and none of the warning lights come on. I didn't touch anything electrical while doing the fuel system repairs. The...
  16. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    Just an update, finally solved the problem, I ripped my fuel system apart from engine to the fuel tank, pickup tube was good, anti siphon barb was good, finally figured out the problem was a crappy aftermarket fuel filter not allowing fuel to flow properly. Switched to a sierra fuel filter and...
  17. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    This is probably a stupid question...but is there supposed to be any air bubbles in the fuel line when manually pumping? I was looking at the fuel input and saw a few air bubbles when pumping, no air bubbles when running though. I had connected the the fuel line to a separate tank so ruled out...
  18. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    Any idea why fuel would be coming out all 4 carbs with the switch open? With the switch closed it pressurizes fine but with it open fuel will start coming out of all 4 carbs and it will never pressurize.
  19. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    I replaced the gasket on the vapor separation tank and it stopped leaking but i'm still getting the same problem or rather the problem seems to have gotten worse, now it won't stay running even with the red primer switch on. I pulled the plugs right after it died and they are all wet, but why...
  20. CLi87

    Evinrude 115 Won't Idle?

    I hooked the fuel supply to a standalone tank and still the same issue but I think I may have found the problem, I took the intake cover off and was pumping the fuel and noticed fuel seeping out of the black box circled, I'll be taking it apart today and ill let you know what I find, hopefully...
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