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    Garmin power

    Ok i can do that, its easy enough to check that. Thanks
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    Garmin power

    I did test the wires and its hot with battery switches in, not just when engines are running. Idk about the battery deal, i mean if they were that weak they wouldnt start the motors
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    Garmin power

    I have my garmin wired to a hot terminal under my dash panel. Everytime i start the motors the garmin kicks off, any advice how i can wire it so does not kick off
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    Question about main bellows

    Bravo 3 on the main bellows that aluminum ring that holds the aft part in i have a question. I have to tool but it just does not seem like it pounds in well, i can grab it and its tight but i can pull it back out. My question is with the outdrive installed does it push uo against that ring and...
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    How to check bravo 3 ratio

    Is there anyway with the bravo 3 on and fully assembled to figure out its gear ratio? No tag or serial number in it.
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    Paint over anti foul paint?

    I kmow you guys might not be able to answer but its worth a shot. I blasted, etched, alodined, zinc chromated primes and painted my outdrive with west marine anti foul paint. Ok now for $44 a spray can i am not real happy with it. Seems to be not really durable and it says black but its a flat...
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    Who uses sealant on exhaust stuff?

    I read different opinions on this. I have the good mercruiser gaskets for my riser and spacer, think they are graphite and stainless. I block sanded everything and they are not totally uniform due to corrosion. Who uses sealant and who doesnt. I am guessing NO sealant with the graphite gaskets?
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    Paint stripper?

    Not sure but i think its original merc paint but anybody know a stripper that works? I tried the aircraft stripper, citrus stripper and a special stripper for anti fouling paint and none worked.
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    Tips for engine alignment

    Replaced gimbal bearing and seal. I have the alighnment tool and its off. Question is how can i tell if the engine is actually off or the gimbal is turned? It feels even but i would assume even the slightest could throw it off
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    Steering pin bushing and seal loose

    Any ideas? Puttung together my bravo 3 and puttung new bushing and seal for the steering pin as i had to rebuild gimbal ring. Bushing goes in by hand which should be ok if i use loctite but the seal just falls out. Its wierd the hole is like stepped and contact surface in the bushing is maybe...
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    Bravo 3 water inlet removal

    The water inlet hose that goes thru the transom is recessed so i cant tell. How do you remove it? Just twist off or you have to take nipple off from inside?
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    Fuel solenoids, how they work?

    I have a 2001 Searay amberjack 290. There are 3 fuel solenoids and wonder how they worked. Are they normally off and when you have power they open or are they normally open and when something happens they close? My main question is about my generator one, It's not hooked to the control panel in...
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    Generator wiring help

    Have a 2000 sea ray amberjack 290 and i think it came with a westerbeke genny but i put in a cummins onan 6.5. Now it was prewired and the wires i see are 3 wires sort of like a home 3 wire electeical cable and there are postive and negative battery cabkes that dont reach the batteries. I can...
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    Shift mechanism stiff

    Can you and if yes how can i pull apart my shift nechanism on my bravo 3? Port shifter is stiff and thought it was the cable but i took outdrive off and actuated cable and its smooth and easy so its got to be on drive side.
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    Opinions on soda blasting

    I have my outdrive off to fix my gimbal ring, i couldnt seperate lower foot from transmission so took whole unit off. I want to soda blast it, paint with alodine, zinc chromate primer and paint with rustoleum. My question is i will tape off what i can but if i get soda in some spots think that...
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    Help with gimbal ring

    I am removing my bravo 3 gimbal ring to repair it. I have everything off but in the bottim pin some genius used steel cotter pin. Ends broke off and i have nothing to pull in and i cant get a good angle for a punch
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    Ideas on Gimbal ring bushing

    My upper steering stem has the dreaded Bravo 3 wear on it and the drive moves a lot from side to side. I was going to take it apart and send if off to JR marine but I had an idea. since stupid merc uses a steel shaft and aluminum gimbal they wear, I need some ideas on how to bush the top part so...
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    What cool fuel module is this?

    Anybody know what cool fuel module this is and if i can take it apart to clean or replace filter in there? Doesn't look like pics i see online.
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    Lower unit stuck

    Trying to pull my bravo 3 lower so I can send it in for skeg repair. I got the 6 nuts on the sides, the 1 for anode and the other bot in anode hole. Can't get it seperated, is it normal to be stuck and any tricks to separate it?
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    Running engine without gear lube?

    I was in process of changing the line in my bravo 3s but now have to fix gimbal ring. I need to do some troubleshootung on the motors, can i run, the motors with no lube in the drive?
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