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  1. Don S

    Single solenoid trim pump wiring?

    Re: Single solenoid trim pump wiring? I found my wiring diagram too. Much easier to follow. I assume when you jumped the solenoid terminals, you jumped the two large terminals (A and C in drawing) to make it work. Try jumping between A and D and see if it works. Also, using your volt meter...
  2. Don S

    Alternator upgrade, 1-wire or 3-wire?

    Re: Alternator upgrade, 1-wire or 3-wire? If you have an actual ballast resistor and not a resistor wire, just hook your excite wire on the white wire going TO the ballast resistor. Not on the side of the resistor going to the distributor. Your new wire in purple.
  3. Don S

    Circuit breaker keeps popping?

    Re: Circuit breaker keeps popping? There is a metal tag and stamped numbers that don't wear off.
  4. Don S

    Single solenoid trim pump wiring?

    Re: Single solenoid trim pump wiring? Here is the diagram.
  5. Don S

    Looking for Wiring diagram 5.8L/351Windsor

    Re: Looking for Wiring diagram 5.8L/351Windsor Volvo had a change in wiring on the Mando alternators in the later models. And had a service bulletin on it. The P terminal is used for + voltage on the electric automatic choke if you have it, not the tach. Tach comes from the -terminal of the...
  6. Don S

    battery placement

    Re: battery placement Not as long as the cables are sized correctly. Here is some info from Mercruiser on engine cable length.
  7. Don S

    I need help identifying an outdrive

    Re: I need help identifying an outdrive Should be a tag on your drive shown by the arrow in the picture below.
  8. Don S

    My dog "smokes" his cigar.

    Re: My dog "smokes" his cigar. Hey, it could have been this, then what would you do?
  9. Don S

    Alpha one Shifting cable adjustment

    Re: Alpha one Shifting cable adjustment Here are the instructions for adjusting the shift cables. If you fail to follow or skip a step or two because you think they make no difference, it won't work properly.
  10. Don S

    1985 Century Sport 3000 Mercrusier 230 trim not working no sound coming from it nada

    Re: 1985 Century Sport 3000 Mercrusier 230 trim not working no sound coming from it n Here is the troubleshooting information from the manual.
  11. Don S

    trim motor relay

    Re: trim motor relay They don't have relays, Merc uses solenoids. Might want to have a look at this troubleshooting information.
  12. Don S

    Dps-m

    Re: Dps-m Remove the drive. To replace the U-Joint bellows without removing the bellhousing. 1. remove the snap ring from the exhaust bellows on the bellhousing side, and the clamp from the transom shield side and remove the exhaust bellows. 2. Remove the plastic nut from the Water hose...
  13. Don S

    350 Mag -Wont't start - No buzzer or guages working but has power to keyswitch

    Re: 350 Mag -Wont't start - No buzzer or guages working but has power to keyswitch Nope, you didn't read it wrong, it says that. Going to delete it and fix it. If you already downloaded it, delete it. I will post the new corrected version soon. EDIT: Fixed the troubleshooting file. Here...
  14. Don S

    5.0 omc outdrive on a 5.7 liter motor? Will it work?

    Re: 5.0 omc outdrive on a 5.7 liter motor? Will it work? Hard to say. Assuming it's a dog clutch Cobra, it should bolt up with no problem. Here is some year/model #/gear ratio information from the Seloc manual.
  15. Don S

    Gear oil in outdrive

    Re: Gear oil in outdrive The big thing with the uppers, is how the helmet attaches to the clamp ring. There are 3 versions, and they are not interchangable. Here are the 3 attaching pivot pins.
  16. Don S

    6.2 Mercruiser engine breaking down once it gets up on the plain

    Re: 6.2 Mercruiser engine breaking down once it gets up on the plain Does the audio alarm system work on the boat? You should hear a single beep from the alarm when you first turn the ignition on. There are some faults that can reduce the engines rpm, but they an alarm that goes with them.
  17. Don S

    there must be a better way to adjust the Thrust Sleeve?

    Re: there must be a better way to adjust the Thrust Sleeve? I posted this just a few minutes ago, and now it's missing. So here goes again. The instructions on how to adjust the lock.
  18. Don S

    Starting engine first time after transom rebuild

    Re: Starting engine first time after transom rebuild Just to help you understand your meter a bit better. Look at the picture below and how the meter leads are hooked up to test the same circuit. Both indicate the circuit breaker is OK. This is why I always ask people how they tested something.
  19. Don S

    Replacing the impeller on my alpha one outdrive

    Re: Replacing the impeller on my alpha one outdrive It's actually a lot easier replacing the impeller with the drive off the boat than on the boat.
  20. Don S

    454 engine don't start after camshaft change

    Re: 454 engine don't start after camshaft change This is how the timing marks should line up when installing the timing chain. That is only used for installing the chain properly, it is NOT #1 TDC on the compression stroke. It's one revolution of the crankshaft off. That get's people in...
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