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  1. Grub54891

    bellows house leaking

    Yeah I use an Allen wrench on those pins.
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    Volvo Penta Steering Stiff

    Well I had a ford truck that would “black out” while turning, got hard to steer. New ps pump cured it.
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    OMC water pump reliability modification.

    In most cases people forget to drop anchor if getting close to shore. I know in some area’s you simply can’t. I’m on the Great Lakes and it can get nasty out here to. I carry two anchors and a lot of rode.
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    Bravo two water tube

    Thank you. I thought that was the case. I just didn’t find it online as an update. It fit perfectly, I’ve installed this version before and the old version a lot also. I always thought that they were just different models/years designs. Thanks again.
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    Bravo two water tube

    Question is, the water tube that was removed is just the hose with the tapered insert that screws in. The new bellows/ tube kit containers the water hose, but the transom end is the hard plastic type that has the grommet and set tool. Is the new one an updated version or did I get the wrong...
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    OMC water pump reliability modification.

    Wow. Another engineering nightmare. :-(
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    Yes, they have to be fastened on good.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Check on the motor itself, is the oil tank low?
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    You may have to remove parts of the interior to access the underside of the cleat area. On my smaller boat I had to drill 6" holes after I took off the interior pieces to gain access. They are usually put on before the cap goes on so you can't get at them without some thinking/engineering.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Well did you have it running? If it did it after started but not warmed up, I'd say the drive lube, or oil pressure. The drive lube monitor float will stick sometimes as the bottle should be cleaned out on occasion.
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    Why is my carb oxidizing????

    Wow, even in saltwater ones I've seen aren't that bad. Following along to see what comes of it.
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    Is This Normal? Merc 3.0 alpha one gen two 2009

    Looks green goop to me in the pics, it shouldn't be there. Also the gimble bearing don't look good. It should turn smooth with your fingers, no rough spots. Back to your question, you stated you changed the seals, did you change all of them including the shift shaft seal? And welcome to I boats.
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    squeaky leaf springs

    Confession is good for the soul though, and I thank you all. Color me feeling dumb. No worries, we've all done the opposite of what should be done. If ya aint learning ya aint working. I tend to call it experience.
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    'Dega Baby......

    T-15 to go
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    New style volvo bellows

    Noticed that also. We’ll see how they hold up.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    It’s supposed to do that Before the motor starts to tell you it’s working. If it does it after it’s running you have an issue.
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    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    That’s where the 5-7 lbs of force comes in. It don’t tell you if the float is saturated. A brass float seldom goes bad, the plastic ones saturate and get to heavy. I don’t know what the weight of the plastic ones are from new, so I just replace them as part of the job.
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    A couple of quick Edelbrock ?'s

    With carb inverted, It should hold 5-7# of pressure with a low pressure air supply. I use a mighty vac tester. Been doing that for years and haven’t had any issues. If it’s flooding after that test, usually have a bad float that should have been replaced while apart or ya did something wrong.
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    well what screws were in the old sender? Same screws should work and most are fine thread. Some are self tappers, others have inserts in the plastic tank to accept the screws. So a pic would be good to see what you are dealing with. I use a selfie stick quite often to get pics in hard to reach...
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    Gas tank hole fastenings

    How about a pic of what the sender/holes look like?
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