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Hi all -
I have a 2006 Merc 5.0 TKS with an intermittent alarm. From what I understand there are 3 reasons the alarm would go off.
1) Oil Pressure. Always between 40-80.
2) Temp. Varies between 160 - 178 depending on load. I just replaced the thermostat to be sure that wasn't the issue and...
Hi -
I pulled my drive for normal maintenance, water pump impeller etc and everything looks ok except for an engine alignment and there appears to be about 2mm of play in the gears in the upper unit. I've attached a pic to show what I mean. This may not even be a valid test... The u-joints...
Hi All -
I've read all the posts I can find on setting the base timing on merc engines, but I'm just not sure how it applies to my particular engine.
I have a service manual on order and will hopefully have it soon, but in the meantime I was hoping someone here could assist...
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