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    Mercruiser bogs down and stalls

    I have a Mercruiser 4.3L carb. Alpha. It has been working great, it has about 40 hours of use on it (about 1 year). Shift cable was replaced when the engine was replaced. I stopped using it for about two months and wanted to take it out today. It started well, and then when shifting the...
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    Which outdrive ratio for a 4.3 V6 Alpha?

    I have a 4.3L Mercruiser Alpha engine which I recently bought new. I am also buying a new outdrive. The current one is a 1.81 ratio and was matched to the old 4.3L Alpha engine. I am getting a good deal on a 1.62 alpha. I called the dealer, and he told me that my engine could use either a...
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    Water inlet leask, Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha Gen II

    My Mercruiser alpha gen II 4.3 leaks water from the water inlet. Originally, I thought it was just the clamp, so I tightened it and the leak continued. I took the water hose from the engine out and verified that the leak is coming from around the water inlet. Also, the water inlet seems very...
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    Gear Lube leak on Mercruiser Alpha Gen 2

    I have a 4.3L alpha Gen II Mercruiser engine and drive. Last year, the boat was working OK. I took out the drive last winter and stored in my garage. Now, I disassembled the upper and lower part so that I could change the impeller for this year. Replaced the everything as per the manual...
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