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    1996 7.4 bravo II raw water pump. Need help please.

    I have a 1996 7.4 Bravo 2. This is a carburated motor and the raw water pump drives the fuel pump also. Anyway I rebuilt the complete pump (impeller,seals,bearings and shaft. The pump cools the motor just fine, the problem is that water is getting past the grease seal and mixing with the gear...
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    water mixed into trim tilt resivior?

    I have a 1996 bravo II 7.4 liter. I checked the trim/tilt fluid today (1st time since owning it last year) the fluid is milky and looks exactly like regular mustard mixed with water. The trim tilt works fine and the lower unit does not bleed down when sitting or under power How could...
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    Good information for what its worth

    I have a 1996 Wellcraft Excel 26 SE 7.4 Bravo II with an aluminum dual axle Continental trailer. Wellcraft says the boat empty weights 5000 pounds. Continental says the trailer weights 1100 pounds. This give a grand total of 6100 pounds. I took the boat to a scale at servicestare hardware...
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    Who ya gona call!!??

    I am new to boating and will be on lake Erie. I have added a $1000.00 rider on my insurance for boat towing, or assistance with gas or jumpstart. Dont be confused, This is not thrue Sea Tow. It is thrue my insurance company. Here is the problem. If i have boat trouble I dont know who on...
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    Help with part # please.

    I have a 1996 Wellcraft 26SE Excel 7.4 bravo II. When I winterized it I removed the thermostat housing to add antifreeze. I want to put in a new thermostat and gasket, but I cannot for the life of me figure out which part # I need to order from Iboats. I want the thermostat and any other gasket...
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    Lake Erie boat ramp,light house,and marina GPS coordinates?

    I am going to be boating and fishing lake erie this year. Mostly in the western basin around the islands. I am looking for gps coodinates for boat ramps,light houses,marinas,and anything else that could help in navigation and emergencies. I have plotted all the reefs and a few ramps, but I...
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    Outside temp= resivor level?

    I layed my boat up. Mercruser 7.4 bravo II. It has a lower unit fill resivor on the engine. last week it had 1/2 to3/4 inch of lower end fluid in it but now it is gone. the trim is set all the way down. where did the fluid go? Does it expand and contract with the outside temperature...
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    Sweating!!!

    It has rained here in central ohio for the past 3 days, and not likely to let up soon. I winterized my boat (Wellcraft 26 Excel SE) put 2 fans in it, (one blowing on the motor with the hatch up and the other in the aft cabin blowing in the mid bilge area. The engine was sprayed w/wd-40. The...
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    transmission temp to cool?

    I have a 1997 Gmc yukon. The transmission is a 4L60e. I added a secondary transmission cooler and a trans temp gauge. When I am not towing the boat, the trans temp runs about 110-125. I know that optimum temperature is 175(which is what it runs while towing the boat) Will to low a fluid...
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    Slight play side to side in outdrive?

    I have a 1996 7.4 bravo II. I noticed about 1/4" of play in the outdrive. I can move the outdrive left to right. Is this something to worry about or is this much play about right. Thanks Steve
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    Had my prop fixed!! Am I allowed to tell where?

    Several months ago I broke a 2" x 3" Piece off of one blade and severly cracked another blade. I posted up about this (you can do a search if you want to ) Anyway, the shop did a great job at a great price. You absolutly cannot tell where it was repaired. I wanted to let people know who fixed it...
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    Novice Winterizers Please Read!!

    I have a 1996 carburated 7.4 Bravo II. I went to winterize it. Pulled what I thought was the 1st drain plug on the block. My engine has a guardian flush system on it . The Po pulled a sensor and teed in a hose for the flush system so natually I figured that this was one of the drain plugs. I...
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    Fuel gauge reads 1/2 all the time w/key on.

    Even after draining most of the old fuel it still says 1/2. I completely filled the tank (80 gallons) turn the key on and it jumps right to half. The sending unit has 2 wires going to it. Can someone tell me the proper way to diagnose the problem as.. Wireing, gauge or sending unit? The...
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    I winterized 7.4 bravo II but have question?

    I winterized my 1996 wellcraft 26 SE Excel. 1. Pulled both plugs from engine block ( water only came out of the Passengers side drain plug hole!! Why? Yes I used a wire to make sure nothing was blocking the hole. 2. Pulled hoses off of bottom of both exhaust manifold brass elbows ( no water...
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    controls question Trim/tilt "trailer"

    If a set of controls has a trim/tilt button on it, would it be safe to say that it also has the trailer button? If not is the trailer button needed? I have a 26 ft. Wellcraft Excel SE. It has the Quicksilver 3000 Classic remote system. It has both trim/tilt and a separate trailer button. This...
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    7.4 liter bravo II prop

    My boat 1996 wellcraft 26 se excel 5000 lbs dry and empty. Factory prop is 17 1/4 x 25 pitch. motor runs 4200 to 4600 rpm which is just right. What would happen if I change to a 18 1/4 x 19 pitch Please be specific. Thanks Steve
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    What repair parts would you have on board??

    Lets hear from the experienced. I have a 1996 Wellcraft 26 se Excel. 7.4 mercruiser Bravo 2 outdrive. What repair or spare parts would you keep on board just in case?Which parts seem to give the most problems. Would you keep things like: Belts, plugs. waterpump,cylinoids, filters.coil, coil...
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    Want To Buy!!

    I am looking for a used aluminum prop for my bravo 2 outdrive prop is 17.25 25 pitch. The number stamped on the prop is 48-18620a4025pgf Anyone have one collecting dust that they want to part with?
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    A story about my recent Big boat Purchase

    A little backround history.. I am a car and outboard person and I do all of my own work no matter what the problem. Engine transmission ect.. I know exactly squat about Mercruiser I/o. Anyway I purchased a 1996 Wellcraft 26 SE Excel with 150 hours on it. I thought initially that I had...
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    How many control cables?

    I have a 1996 Wellcraft 26 Excel. The current controls are the quicksilver 3000 classic controls which take the 600 series cables.Short story the controls are junk(worn out) . I want to replace the unit with the new quicksilver 4000 unit which takes a different cable. I know that there are 2...
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