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    Suggestions welcomed

    I have a 2001 Stingray center console (MS200) with a 4.3 Mercruiser and alpha drive. I am looking for a way to get my trolling speed down and trying to get rid of dragging drift bags if possible. Online specs say boat weighs about 3000#. It has a fresh remaned long block. Current prop is a...
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    Using the paperclip to get motor RPM down for trolling

    If memory serves correct, last year someone on this awesome site walked me through the process of using a half paperclip plugged into the wiring harness to get my 4.3 Merc to idle at a lower than normal RPM for setting the base timing. Can this be done while out on the water for purposes of...
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    Cause of Oil Filter system clog?

    1999 Mercruiser 454 mag MPI with typical oil filter mounted upside down up high on the forward port side. Went to change the oil and filter yesterday and was greeted with a big mess as most of the contents of the filter was not pre-drained as usual. My previous experience with these systems is...
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    Alpha losing gear oil

    2001 Stingray MS200 4.3L, Alpha 1 Been out with boat several times now since getting a new engine and have had to add gear oil to the reserve tank at the front of the engine after each run. I figured that some air needed to be worked out of the line and it is somewhat normal for an engine swap...
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    Differing exhaust riser temps

    New remaned 4.3l in my 2001 Stingray w Alpha1 ​IR temp on port side top of riser after getting engine up to operating temp was 190 and starboard 95. Preliminary research online seems to indicate the normal difference is opposite of what I have, correct?
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    Engine with jackshaft easier or harder to remove?

    I have a 2001 Stingray MS200 center console that looks like it needs the 4.3L engine removed to either rebuild or replace block. Anybody have experience with this sort of thing? Thanks
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    Quicky winterizing after each fishing trip to run late into season

    4.3L EFI (GEN+) TBI GM 262 V-6 - 0L619000 THRU 0M322780 I have a 2001 stingray 20 foot center console I would like to keep very late into season by pulling the blue water plugs of the exhaust manifolds after each fishing trip up until ice over. I have a half closed cooling system with what...
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    4.3 not running like it should...where to start?

    2001 4.3 EFI in 20 foot center console Alpha1 drive ​Engine # 0c86926 ​Seems as though it is either not running on all cylinders or it is running really rich. ​I have recently changed the plugs, wires and distributor cap. Plugs that I took out where the wrong ones for the engine, I was...
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    Can,t find the block drains on my new boat- please help

    Trying to winterize my 1999 Powerquest that is new to me this year. ​7.4L 454 MagMPI Gen vi ​Bravo1 raw water cooled (entire system) Engine # 0l035657 ​For the life of me I can find the block drain plugs. On Port side I unscrewed what I though for sure was the drain located right under the...
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    clogged scuppers

    Power washed my new to me 2001 Stingray CC today and the forward storage boxes filled with water even though they have corner scuppers that drain with hoses thru the side of the boat just above the water line. I tried to push thru what I assumed is a clog with some extra 14-2 electrical wire but...
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    early edition 4.3 efi ok?

    I am considering purchasing a 2001 boat with a 4.3L v6 that claims it is efi, ​When I physically inspected the boat, it seemed to me to be a 2barrel carb with what appears to be add on injectors over the butterflies, I assume this is an early version of fuel injection. Should I be concerned?
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    Short in the silent choice exhaust?

    Recently purchased a 1999 Powerquest with a single 454 mag mpi that has silent choice exhaust. I noticed that the amp meter on the dash reads just over 12 volts when in loud exhaust mode but under 10 amps when the silent option button on the dash is toggled. What should I do?
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    search function

    It used to be that I could do a search within a specific sub category (ie Mercruiser i/o) but the only search I see now is way up at the top of the page and using it only leads to frustration as it gets results from other categories that I am not interested in (ie outboards) Oddly enough when I...
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    Royal Purple item number

    Just bought a 1999 Powerquest 280 with a 454 MPI motor. Can anyone tell me what the proper Royal Purple oil filter number is? Thanks
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    I can't believe I am asking this

    Just bought a boat with a 1999 454 with Bravo I outdrive.....I cant figure out where to attach the muffs to run it in the driveway. I've had outboards and a Bravo III and Alpha I before with no problem. Those all had a series of vertical holes to place the muffs over. ​What am I missing?
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    Cable, cone clutch or both?

    1999 5.7 GM with Bravo III Engine 0L319872 Drive 0L412583 Will not shift into forward, reverse fine and back to neutral requires going back into forward slightly. I was able to manually get it into forward by pushing on the cable further while remote was also in forward, but no amount of...
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    Am I assuming correctly?

    Tried to start my 1999 Mercruiser 350 SBC w B3 in the driveway with the muffs on and now I have hydrolock in the forward cylinder on the starboard side (confirmed when the plug was pulled- water poured out) I started running the water before trying to start the engine like everyone says to...
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    Different winterizing question

    So I have been lurking here for a few years, been listening to Don S insist that air don't freeze, so I decide to take the plung this year and not bother with the red pop anti-freeze for the first time. By the way, for those that are new, Don and this forum have saved me thousands of dollars...
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    Problems after running aground

    Re: Problems after running aground I can't believe I did this but it is true...I had the drive in gear, therefor it would not turn over.... At this point I am hopeful that the grounding has not caused any damage to the outdrive as we did get a mile out of it before having the overheat problem...
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    Problems after running aground

    I can't believe I ran a ground in the middle of Lake St Clair. Was coming back in at 30 MPH and ran around, almost knocked the wife out cold as she hit the front when we came to an abrubt stop. Everyone got out and we pushed it out deep enough to get underway again. About 1 mile later I...
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