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    license plate mount.... where would YOU put it....

    You can get a license plate bracket with a light and mount it on the left rear of the trailer. Looks like a decent spot just forward of the left tail light in the photo My guess is that as long as the plate is clearly visible, has current registration displayed and is illuminated when required...
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    1994 Black Max 175

    Blockage between sea water pickup and water pump Or Blockage in water passage tube between water pump and powerhead
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    axius TVM issues

    Yep The only way to know for sure is to troubleshoot with G3, a proper oem manual and a solid protocol for diagnosis As for the other main propulsion systems I would plan for the worst and hope for the best. $20K doesn't go very far these days on a 15 year old salty
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    axius TVM issues

    The most expensive parts of the axius system are the steering actuators, joystick control and helm. Actuators are $5K+, joystick is $3K-$4K and the helm around $3k. Can't say specifically what those codes represent but they could just be the start of something more in depth. If the boat lived...
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    Vesselview 903 not showing Trim from 4.3MPI Alpha 2

    Gonna guess at a minimum you'll need a three wire digital trim sender/limit at the gimbal ring. Older smart craft guages and vessel views were able to convert the analog signal from the sender and display a trim angle at the helm. Vessel view 903 and other current displays use digital signals...
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    Boat firing then dies

    Quite possible there is a blockage somewhere. It's in your best interest to inspect the entire fuel system. The issue could be simple as not enough fuel in the tank or possibly multiple components have failed There is a write up about troubleshooting the fuel system (among many other items) in...
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    2002 Mercruiser 5.0 EGR pipe

    Some, albeit few mercruiser carbureted engines from late 90s to early 2000s were equipped with an egr system from the factory. This was for emissions/star rating for the epa based on number of units manufactured and how much pollutants mercury was "creating" by selling the product. I've never...
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    Boat firing then dies

    470 from the factory has a mechanical fuel pump with filter in the pump bowl. Possible someone added/replaced with an electric fuel pump. Possible water separator as well, would be in line prior to fuel pump if oem Majority of boat manufacturers installed fuse panel below/near the helm
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    Trim will go up but not down

    No. The trim limit switch is not part of the down circuit You should be testing for voltage at the primary (small post) side of the solenoid when engaging the down portion of the trim switch at the remote handle. If you have 12+ volts there and the solenoid does not engage then the solenoid is...
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    Trim will go up but not down

    See post #3
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    Trim will go up but not down

    Trim limit switch is part of the "up/out" circuit. It has no affect on the "down/in" circuit. OP: when you jumped the solenoid with a screwdriver was it on the primary (small) post or across the secondary (big) posts?
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    VP 280 no reverse

    Verify the throw of the shift cable at the shifter end. All three positions should match closely to the shift linkage Often times with volvo and aftermarket remote controls there are more than one connection point for the cable end. If the cable doesn't have enough throw at the drive end you...
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    Closed Cooling System Part # 860234A1

    In order to convert a raw water cooled mcm engine like the one you posted a picture of you will need more than just the heat exchanger p/n and picture you posted Mercury sells an engine specific kit with the necessary heat exchanger, gaskets, brackets, hoses, idler pulley, etc... required. You...
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    1971 StarCraft holiday

    Very slim to zero chance the new cable you link to will mount properly to the helm. I've replaced enough old helm/cable systems to know the old helm will not work with a new style cable You are best off following previously posted advice and replace both helm and cable. Most likely you'll need...
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    Trying to identify my lower units??

    They appear to be alpha one gen 2 drives Given the left hand prop on the port drive it'd be safe to say that one is counter rotated while the stbd side would be standard rotation from the factory
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    Freak fluke all 8 spark plugs burn out at same time !!!?

    Still not the full story but getting there You haven't mentioned what type of ignition system Your test for spark is rudimentary at best. A spark gap tester is the best as it shows the health of the spark from the system as a whole I believe your issue hasn't been fully resolved with a new...
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    Freak fluke all 8 spark plugs burn out at same time !!!?

    This sounds more like a no spark situation rather than a spark plug issue It would be incredibly rare for every spark plug to fail simultaneously What type of ignition system is currently in place?
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    Gear lube poured out of gimbal bellows (Alpha 1 Gen 2)

    When pressure testing a drive you must first drain the oil and once pressure is applied simulate operation by rotating the input splined/u joint shaft clockwise (looking at the drive from fwd) and manually shift the drive f/n/r 10 psi is fine for a preliminary test but 15 psi for 10 minutes is...
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    Shift control replacement

    All new mercury brand mechanical shift sterndrive remotes have a trailer button. DTS uses relays on the engine and a single gimbal ring mounted switch to control tilt/trim and guage output/signal as the ecm and smart craft system use digital signals opposed to analog Aside from explaining step...
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    Shift control replacement

    3 options I see: 1. Return the controller and order the sterndrive one 2. Bypass the harness connection at the controller with butt connectors, bypass the limit switch connection at the trim pump and use the current controller with no limit or trailer function 3. Wire in a divorced trailer switch
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