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    Rinker '95 Bravo 5.7L carbed, mechanical fuel pump . Starts, quits immediately

    ENG: 0F287508 457B110HS 1995 MERCRUISER 5.7L BRAVO Boat starts well and immediately dies. Ran well 1 week ago, no issues. 3 day trip coming and I'm hoping for reliability. carb rebuilt 1.5 years ago gas in the float bowl accelerator pump working I'm thinking fuel delivery, not electrical or...
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    No Start, No Spark, 5.7 L 1995 Bravo

    I am in a no start, no spark situation. I have a '95 Rinker with a 5.7 L Bravo. ENGINE SER. # OF287508. First step on troubleshooting flow from mercruiser manual is to check if gray tach wire is grounded. It is. I understand I can cut it and it should fix my problem. How do I troubleshoot...
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    No Spark - 1995 5.7 Bravo ENG: 0F287508 457B110HS Thunderbolt V

    I'm in a no-start situation. No spark, coil looked bad (oil leaked out the top, maybe, no audible oil in coil) put in new coil, Found very loose ground coming off of the ignition modules mounted behind distributor, black ground wire was on the metal mount for these modules, tightened it up, was...
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    Distributor Cap - Firing Order 5.7 Bravo Thunderbolt V

    Does it matter which post on the distributor cap #1 is on as long as all of the plugs are in firing order as they proceed around the cap? Now I'm quite sure this is a dumb question. What's interesting is I'm not sure if it's dumb because, "of course it matters" or whether it is dumb because...
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    Tune Up Plug and Gap 5.7L Bravo

    I am doing an overdue tune up on my 1995 Rinker Captiva 232. Specifics below: ENG: 0F287508 457B110HS 1995 MERCRUISER 5.7L BRAVO DRV: 0F224039 5D30220HS 1995 MERCRUISER BRAVO 3 2.20:1 TRN: 0F513273 6020005HS 1995 MERCRUISER BRAVO TRANSOM Thunderbolt V ignition. I am replacing...
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    Lake Powell - Wawheap to Halls Crossing R/T

    Put in at Stateline Friday morning at 8:35. Traveled all the way to Halls Crossing and back to Stateline at 5:20. Beautiful day on the water. More than 190 miles on GPS. Used about 80 gallons of fuel, 3500 RPM & 37 MPH cruising. Saw a fighter jet over the Rincon, so cool. Beautiful lake, I'm...
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    DIY bow filler and "stern" filler ?

    Re: DIY bow filler and "stern" filler ? This is not my boat, but is exactly like it. I will do something nearly identical. My pads may be separate from the boards for ease of DIY.
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    DIY bow filler and "stern" filler ?

    I've a '95 open bow 232 Rinker. I would like to be able to sleep on the boat with the kids. I can install a small ledge on either side of the bow walkway and place a board in the gap with cushions. I would like to use the plastic marine board but it is remarkably expensive. I can use...
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    Mercruiser 5.7L Bravo 3 - Intermittent loss of power (no stall) rough running

    Rinker 232 Capitva - open bow 1995 Hull Number RNK46677K495 ENGINE SER. # OF287508 TRANSOM SER. # OF513273 OUTDRIVE SER. # OF224039 BRAVO III RATIO 2.20 QUICKSILVER PROPS 48-823667 A6 26P 48-823668 A6 26P Had the boat out yesterday. First time of the season. Hard to start, starts...
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    BONEHEAD Move - Reversed Battery Cables

    Put new battery in backwards today. 1995 Rinker 5.7L Bravo III. Turned on battery switch and went up and turned on ignition. Puff of smoke from alternator, burning smell. Switched off ignition, switched off battery switch. Disconnected battery. Waited, walked away. I certainly smoked the...
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    Bravo 3 Gear Lube - Reservoir Line Plugged?

    1995 Rinker 5.7L Bravo 3 232 - My Bravo 3 reservoir has been getting slightly more full - 1/4 in or so. I decided to change out the drive oil. I opened the reservoir lid and then the vent screw before removing the drain screw. When I opened the vent screw oil and air sprayed out. I then...
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    Lake Mead - Beautiful Day!

    We spent the day on Lake Mead yesterday. Perfect day for boating. We saw a lot of the lake. We put in at Echo Bay and then cruised down to the Hoover Dam to have lunch while drifting. Cruised back up lake to Temple Bar. Lot's of drifting/swimming and some wake boarding, knee boarding, and...
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    Gas Vent Spilling Fuel while towing

    I have a '95 Rinker 232 Captiva 5.7L Bravo III. It has a 72 gallon belly tank with the tank vent mounted high on the port side above and to the rear of the fuel filler cap. When I tow to the lake, the vent spill gas onto the swim deck. It even did this yesterday on the way back from Lake...
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    5.7L Bravo '95 Impeller

    Can I replace the original 2 piece impeller body with the Sierra 1 piece design? My impeller was in pieces when I removed the pump and opened the case. Will it be obvious which way to bend the vanes when I replace?
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    Cracked Manifold - Mercruiser 5.7L 260 HP Safe? Replace Both?

    I have a '95 Rinker with a 5.7L Mercruiser I/O 260HP. The Starboard Exhaust Manifold is cracked along the outside face between the two center exhaust ports. I can see evidence of water coming through (rust) and once the boat is warm while under way, I do take on water from the crack. I've not...
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    Water in the Bilge

    I have a 1995 5.7L I/O Rinker 232 BR with Bravo III outdrive. I was out on Lake Mead yesterday and noticed the automatic bilge pumping water out while my son and I were being towed on the tube. The kids and friends had been doing a fair amount of swimming from the boat, jumping off the sunpad...
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    '95 Mercruiser 5.7L, Carb -Big Trouble

    Went out to prep boat for Powell trip. Going to clean carb with spray carb cleaner. Took the air deflectors off of the metering rod caps and left screws off. With the engine running! Both plates that cover the metering rods popped off and sucked into the intake. No question I'm an idiot. I...
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    Prop Ventilating vs. Gimbal Problem

    1995 Rinker 232 5.7L Bravo III<br /><br />When I turn fairly sharphly I hear a shudder/groan. I first thought it was cavitation, then I thought it was the prop ventilating, but now I'm beginning to think that I might have a bad gimbal bearing or U-joint. I'm not sure, but it seems that it is...
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    What year is my Engine?

    My boat is a Rinker Captiva 232 1995.<br /><br />Engine and drive is 5.7L Bravo III.<br /><br />Engine Serial Number is # OF287508<br /><br />Is the engine always the same year as the boat?<br /><br />I wonder also what the listed HP is? I'm thinking its 240, but it might be 260.<br /><br...
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    Lucky Me! (Got My Anchor Back)

    Went out on Saturday with the family and kid's friends. Great time tubing and cruising. Headed back to beach for second time and I drop the anchor and hold on to the end of the line. I just bought an Anchor Buddy and I use that to hold the anchored stern off the beach. Wind was blowing and...
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