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    Electrical issues

    Boating with a friend this weekend. 2000 Mercruiser bravo 1, with a 350 mag. He had replaced the alternator after spotting the pulley wobble. At 2600 rpm, the voltmeter begins to flick to the low side, and engine stumbles. At 3000 rpm, the voltmeter begins to really spike and the engine...
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    Question about bravo 3 shifter detent ball

    ok. Possibly dumb question. I removed the rear cover held on with 3 bolts and found the captured ball and sleeve was pretty much frozen in that bore. Cleaned it up and shift effort is less. Question is, the 2 compartments- are they both suppose to be filled with lower unit lube? Mine...
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    Think I already know the answer but...

    Friend's Alpha 1 gen 2 had about 4 inches of left to right slop at the outdrive with steering wheel held. He bought the JR kit, and last night we removed the gimbal ring and the steering lever. Did not *look* as bad as we thought it should. However, when we put the square swivel pin back...
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    704 Controller Manual?

    Just picked up a boat with a 704 controller. Lever is currently installed on the left side, and is too close to wheel. Needs to be on right side. I believe this is reversible- anybody have the procedure, or have a lead on the 704 installation/users manual?
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    engine was hydrolocked, now....

    Helping a friend with a 1997 5.7 Gen 2 carbed engine. Got a call saying the starter was grinding bad. Would not crank engine. Removed starter to find that the nose cone was broken off. Rotated engine by hand, and flywheel teeth were not damaged. So next step was to pull the plugs and crank...
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    cool fuel filter installation

    Just changed my cool fuel filter and o-ring for the first time. Question- does the lid sit flush on the body when tightened down, so the oring is inside the body, or does the oring ride high in what seems to be the tapered opening? seems like the side closest to me is not all the way down...
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    Serial number location?

    2006 Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI. Bravo 3. I removed the throttle body cover that had the serial number on it, and it blew out of the boat. I know it said it was manufactured in 2006, but, is there an alternative location for the engine serial number? I looked pretty hard, and could not see...
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    Mercruiser 350 mag/bravo 3 over revving

    I bought a 2006 25' Azure with a 350 Mag MPI and a Bravo 3 drive. 24" pitch props. Picked it up in another state at a marina in June, and they ran it on muffs- ran perfectly. Get it home, and my lake went no wake until today. Throttle it up, and it comes right up on plane, however, if I...
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    Alignment good or not?

    1995 Searay with a Alpha 1 Gen 2 5.7 Highly confident this is the first time engine has been aligned. Drive came off with just a little tug, replaced bearing and now attempting to align. First pass, almost needed a hammer to get tool in. heavy on top, light marks on bottom. Found the...
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    Hard start/rough idle until warmed up

    I have a 2003 T50TLRB, that takes between 3 and 7 key bumps to start, and idles kind of rough for about 3 or 4 minutes until it comes up to temp. I have replaced the plugs, and removed and cleaned the carbs, as well as syncing them. I tested the primestart plungers and they extended after they...
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