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    Mercruiser 4.3MPI 2011 Leaking from bowl where cooling hoses go into

    Well, I put it all back together since it was a very nice day and I wanted to see if the plug change fixed the issue of not being able to get on plane or over 4000 RPM. I'd have to say it was a huge success. I don't see the part leaking so far- maybe because I rotated it so many times and maybe...
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    Mercruiser 4.3MPI 2011 Leaking from bowl where cooling hoses go into

    OK, makes sense. If I unthread the whole assembly and put in new one, do you use any type of thread dope and I assume just keep tightening until you can't anymore and aligns the hoses correctly? I was thinking of trying to pry it apart to see if there is junk in there hitting the Oring but at...
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    Mercruiser 4.3MPI 2011 Leaking from bowl where cooling hoses go into

    That does look like that part (11) So it could just be (9) seal leaking? How do I get that off of it doesn't screw off? Is it a pry off? Or did the threads get stripped? I don't want to mess with (8) since that feels like it is solid with the manifold. #11 is what just spins around. I don't...
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    Mercruiser 4.3MPI 2011 Leaking from bowl where cooling hoses go into

    In front of the spark plug #1 where you have to disconnect the water hose to get to plug. The bowl is leaking and it just spins with both hoses off. I'm not sure what this part is but it is a problem and I tried to unscrew it but it just spins. Probably a gasket but no idea what to do.
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