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Ordering a new flapper, (second owner and no records of it being replaced). Also, i'm experiencing some "dieseling" on occasion so it's probably good peice of mind. Would you recommend an oil change? Also, can you comment on the temp thermostat I should have? I'm seeing both 175 degree and 140...
1997 mercruiser 3.0 Alpha 1 gen II outdrive. Ran the boat around 3500 RPM's for an hour yesterday no issue. Hit the water in the afternoon and before exiting no-wake i noticed my newly replaced Faria Kronos temp gauge was reading 225. I shut the engine down, waited roughly 20 minutes then putted...
So it's ordered, didn't break the bank. I'll do a trail run before and after covering a few scenarios.
- Time to plane with/without
- Top Speed with/without
- Turning radius with/without (they claim tighter turns)
- Rough fuel efficiency with/without
- Impact resistance against boulders (not...
I told myself I wouldn’t be one of these people who get drawn into accessories and “extras”. Either this company has phenomenal marketing or they’re onto something. I’m looking for input on whether anyone has experience with the hydro-shield product? Is it worth a damn? Regardless of whether it...
This is the only fuel related line I haven’t replaced since owning, they’re in good shape and within spec. The vent line is original and rated. I removed one of the clamps on this line a year ago not realizing how important maintaining pitch on the line was when I reinstalled. Yes, cleaned out...
Thank you very much for this.
I was out on the lake all day yesterday and the boat performed really really well all day. Probably 3 hours of run time. As stated before, the prominent issue surfaces towards the end of the day, the timing is very suspect. I've attached a video of the helm to...
The rest of the instructions were very clear about the accelerator pump and check balls, should be fine. Not proud of not understanding the float adjustment, just be prepared to suffer the consequences. Thanks for the direction.
New engine put in boat by Mercruiser certified dealer last summer. New accessories that were put on old motor transferred to new motor include alternator, fuel pump, fuel pick up line and anti-siphon valve, starter, head gasket, and basically the entire lower end overhaul including gimble...
97 capri, alpha 1. long day of running the boat last weekend. There are a couple of things I need sorted out. We have a good 10 minute no wake until open water, when I get to punch the throttle it boggs down, I need to pull back on the throttle and ease into it then we get onto plane. Later in...
No alarm on this dinosaur, Thanks for the info, I wasn't sure if 100% submersion was achievable by reaching the vent hole. I'll continue to fill. Again, thanks
I'd like to jump in here for a minute if that's ok since the OP got his answer. I have an alpha 1 gen 2, just de-winterized the boat, performed all steps listed above...except, once the lube started coming out of the vent hole I screwed all plugs back in annddddd...ran the boat for about 15...
