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  1. rickasbury

    Dash got ripped out!

    I gave a 2005 270 I/O rinker express cruiser. Someone I guess needed my dash with all my gauges worse than I did. The harness/wires behind the dash were all cut. What a mess. So that harness, is that a merc harness from the motor to the gauges or do the boat makers create that harness? Rinker is...
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    Bravo lll shift adjustement

    I guess the title is mis leading- I found after I put my outdrive back on without the proper adjustment it's hard to shift. I recall on the bearing puller there was a way to set that end of the cable and then there is another tool to set the other end of the cable. I believe there was a work...
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    Keys...

    So......I lost my spare keys to both the ignition and cabin..2007 rinker express cruiser with the sliding door. I'm hearing the ignition not a bad swap but tge hatch not so easy?
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    Upper shift cable?

    I've had so much stuff apart but I can't remember the cables for shifting...I had my motor out a while back and replaced the lower shift cable, 350 mpi/bravo lll. At the ramp today and pulled off the trailer and parked her at the dock and parked the truck. Back to the boat, started up and cast...
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    Fuel delivery

    I seem to be having a fuel "delivery" problem- 2006 MPI 350/5.0, bravo lll. Short recap, boat seldom used over 3 years and started to get it back to the water. 320 hours. Pumped out and desposed of 75 gallons of fuel. Water and some crap in the fuel and that was pumping out through the fuel...
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    Fuel pump

    So...boat sat for some time, about 3 years. Definitely had bad fuel so I got it all out and fresh fuel in. Had done a tune up prior to its rest and really ran well. New filters after I got all the fuel out. I had been cycling the fuel pump looking at the fuel condition prior to figuring out I...
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    Fuel pressure

    So..I thought I had a thread going on this....my boat sat for almost 3 years...with varying ages of fuel in it. So, was able to go to the ramp finally but it would not run. I put a valve on the fuel rail with a line into a bottle- hit the key and probably had 50% water and a some crap but...
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    Starter circuit checking

    I'm starting a new thread as my fuel issue evolved into an electrical issue the old thread was getting to be a mess. was able to get sll the fuel out. I found and electric fuel pump for 15 bucks that worked well. I have new fuel but I think I have After getting all the fuel out of my tank...
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    Raw water pump

    So, have been working through some issues with fuel...I think with all the cranking,or not getting water to the pump I fried the impeller. My 350 mpi is closed cooling. For water I have the merc foot and a thru hull- both hoses go to a strainer and then to the pump. I have it home on a trailer...
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    Raw water pump

    I have an 06 350 mpi motor with a failed raw water pump. I have repaired this in the past with a new impeller shortened to accommodate a wear plate. Mine is the original pump, all brass. I had ordered from a company that is no longer in business but my recollection was I got a wear plate that...
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    Started, died and wont restart

    I have a 07 350 mpi with 300 hours. Recently replaced wires, plugs rotor and cap. I had run the boat in the water afterwards and it ran great. I brought the boat home to work on some issues...I started up on muffs with no issues. I replaced my trim switch, selonoids and rams. I also changed the...
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    Trim position sensor

    I am on a quest to have my trim work correctly. I worked through a helm switch issue, trim selonoid issue and now down to the trim sender and limit switch, bravo lll. Both sendors I replaced via another issue and the sender nver worked... Found a good test for the system which starts with the...
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    Bilge pump

    I have a rinker 270 which has a bilge pump in the rear as well as another mid ship where the other thru hulls reside. The mid ship functions normally. On my helm I have a manual on off switch. There is not an automatic position, the floats are supposed to run the pumps if there is juice in the...
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    Merc trim pump

    Was not sure if this was the right section or not...03 350 mpi/bravo three, 2007 with 300 hours. Have had the boat 9 or so years and the trim up has never worked. For up I bump it with the trailer up - also seem to be trying the down/trailer up and the selonoid clicks but does not ingage...keep...
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    Trim not working properly

    I've had a rinker 06 270 for about 8 years, 350 mpi and bravo 3. Trim only worked with down or trailer switch for operation. I worked through a transom re seal on here and replaced the sending units but still not working...I don't know if it's the handle in the switch or some other bug in the...
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    Correct battery selection

    So I have a 2006 Rinker 270 which has a lot of nice electrical features, namely the fridge and the windlass anchor....the anchor has been a bit spotty here lately when I go to retrieve it. Like yesterday, was out on the lake and it goes out no issues...but when I go to retrieve it, it seems like...
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    Fuel vent

    I have a rinker 270 express cruiser. When I came home today I noticed fuel running down the side of the boat. 100 here today...there is not a fuel vent by the cap. How should it vent? Worries me to have that much pressure...
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    Still have a dang leak.....or a new one

    OK team, you all walked me through pulling my 350 motor out of my 270 rinker, rebuilding my transom asy and back in the boat which was 100% sucessful for some time but back to leaking... I did find that my shift boot cable had a tare in it, although I had replaced it so not sure what was up...
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    Shift bellows

    So I have to replace a shift cable bellows, one I recently replaced along with the shift cable... Merc...so can I work that shift cable thru the boot or do I have to pull the cable and do it from the other end?
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    out drive play

    So I have been threatening to do something about the out drive play, bravo III. Rebuilt the transom assy including a new steering pin and the old one was just a little pitted and not worn but replace while I had it apart. The drive does not move side to side at the pivot point of the steering...
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