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  1. FBCoach

    Fear the inevitable...

    20’ Celebrity Runabout. Mercruiser 4.3L. Engine info in pic. Boat has been running great. Pulling the kids on a tube and skis today. Been running about an hour on and off. Then... oil pressure dropped suddenly. Boat lost power. Engine started knocking. Doesn’t knock while idling. Going to take...
  2. FBCoach

    Prop Replacement - Rebuilt Boat

    I rebuilt a runabout and believe the boat is much heavier now. It's a 20' Bombardier Celebrity with a Mercruiser 4.3 LX with Engine number 0K158135 and Drive number 0K068222. My prop is a three blade 14.5 with 19 pitch. My WOT speed is about 33-34 MPH and the boat is slow to plane. Hit a...
  3. FBCoach

    Mercruiser 4.3LX Seems Excessively Loud

    Winterized the motor properly. Just replaced all fluids and filters. I live on a lake so started it in the water. Boat started right up, and ran well, but seems excessively loud - to what I think I remembered. Kind of between a squeal/excessive vibration/growl. I have searched the site to...
  4. FBCoach

    Awakening 1997 Mercruiser 4.3 LX

    Been rebuilding a ski boat. Just finished putting the motor back in and cleaning it up. It has sat for over a year. New fluids. New fuel pump etc. Hooked the muffs to it and it started right up. Noticed no water is coming from the exhaust only a lot of smoke. Scared me and i quickly cut it off...
  5. FBCoach

    1997 Mercruiser 4.3 LX Exhaust

    I need a new Y Pipe. The casting number is 807130-C2. I see many that look the same, but none with the same cast number. Are all of these the same? Thanks!
  6. FBCoach

    1997 Bombadier Celebrity 200 Deck, Stringer and Transom Replacement

    1st: This is the best site on the internet. Awesome. Thanks much. Boat was basically a gift. Been in storage the last four years. Only 67 water hours ever. When picked up it was quickly discovered the deck was soft. So is everything else. Thus the second boat rebuild has begun. Did a...
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