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    Kill switch replacement

    Probably can start by indicating what propulsion system you have. Different between the outboard and sterndrive. PS: That ignition switch has been bubba'd. Suggest installing proper sealed ring terminals on the wires and reterminate
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    axle repair sleeve question

    yes
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    axle repair sleeve question

    Loctite bearing lock (the green stuff) will hold on.
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    HELP: Rusted bolts on leaf springs

    Heat wrench, air hammer, BFH........ Basically brute force and lots of Krol penetrating oil
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    Power steering return line keeps blowing at cooler 95' 7.4 Bravo1

    Interesting. Stated it was line from cooler to PS pump. Never seen a return line to the PS pump "blow". Rub thru: yes, Fall apart from age: Yes. But never blow, since there is zip on it for pressure. It would see pressure if there was a serious restriction at the the return fitting on the...
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    Easier time putting on the trailer

    When I didn't have a boat, used to bring a cooler, kids and wife down to sit on the seawall and watch the fun and games. Good cheap Sunday afternoon entertainment
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    Just bought boat, most gauges inoperable

    Perhaps the grey wire in the 9 / 10 pin plug isn't tight or a loose connection / bad wire terminal back on the engine for the grey wire. I would be triple checking grounds, with so many wonky things going on.
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    Popped through the intake.

    Was it a marine rebuild or an automotive / truck rebuild? Being a raw water cooled engine (I don't see a heat exchanger), the gaskets, freeze plugs, water pumps are different (and cams are marine, not automotive grinds).
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    Just bought boat, most gauges inoperable

    On the tach issue, there is rotary selector switch on the back the tach that sets tach for the number of cyl the engine has. Move that switch CW and CCW a few times gently and reset for number of cyl's. Those contacts get some corrosion on them and moving, wipes them clean 90% of the time...
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    Easier time putting on the trailer

    I can see some newer folks being very leery of "driving onto" the trailer, especially on windy days or in a current. "Power loading" (using power to push up to bow stop) is a no no at more and more ramps. Some guides for the sides (and maybe target bunks / rollers) and more practice with...
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    Is this oil pressure normal?

    All I am saying is if that dip stick went into oil, it would be covered, not just on just one edge. Did you wipe it off prior to taking photo is all I was asking. If you did, that explains the clean side w/ the marks and level is high. If you did not wipe it off, you are low on oil
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    Is this oil pressure normal?

    I see where the marks are and there is no oil on the dipstick up at those marks. Or did you wipe the oil off the top part of the dipstick where the marks are and leave it on the bottom edge only?
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    White Ground wire

    To each his own. Can you cite the MTBF study(s) you refer too? Solder and sealing shrink work wonders.
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    Is this oil pressure normal?

    Looking at that dipstick, I read it as you are way low on oil. Dipstick should be covered, not just that bottom edge, which may just be residue in the dipstick tube and not actual level.
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    Mystery trim/tilt motor

    Believe that is an old Prestolite trim pump. Were very common. Can easily swap to a more modern one with the poly tank. It does have the Merc 3 pin connector on it. What power package is in the boat?
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    Steering issues on a SeaStar steering

    Doubt it's the steering system. Maybe a bent skeg on the lower end of the motor? Something dragging in the water, like a transducer or a trim tab? Is the outboard mounted square on the transom?
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    White Ground wire

    Don't know many pro guys that use the boat trailer chassis as a common ground point. Too many corrosion / connection related problems. On a camping trailer, ok, but not a boat trailer. They do bond the ground to the trailer frame, but for the most reliable system, all the lights (and electric...
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    Random Hole in the block 1998 4.3 Vortec

    that's for the oil dip stick
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    Is this a trim ram issue? Popping and grinding noises from stern drive. pics and video attached!

    The zerk fitting next to the sender is for the bushing. Pump in some marine grease and move drive up and down. Repeat till some grease squirts out around the bushing. Best fix would be to pull out the pins, one at a time, clean them up, grease the heck out of them and install per manual. Repeat...
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    Another electric fuel pump issue

    Try running it with the fuel fill cap off and see if it helps. Sometimes the fuel tank vent gets clogged, causing the tank to pull a vacuum when running.
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