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    Trouble shooting alternator

    96 Mercruiser 5.7 with the old V belts and what looks like a motorola alternator down there. Last trip out, the volt meter on the dash showed lower and lower voltage. I noticed the electric choke wasn't working. So, I figured the alternator wasn't working. I worked on the choke wiring and...
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    Finding rough engine alignment. Mercruiser

    A 96 Mercruiser 5.7. The engine had been out by the PO. I put in a new gimble bearing. When I check the alignment, the tool gets stuck long before it bottoms out.. It's very hard to remove. So, I'm assuming that the engine is far out of alignment. *** How do you get the engine close to...
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    2352 Planing speed.

    Re: 2352 Planing speed. Randy, My 2352 came with a 15 X 14. At half throttle, the engine was at maximum RPM. Mmmmm. Then I realized that the boat had been used exclusively for trolling. With the engine at idle, the 15X14 trolled at a nice speed for Salmon. This prop gives me 2 mpg. The...
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    running and cruising shots

    Re: running and cruising shots Runnin home. South San Francisco.
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    Anybody installed a cowl for anchor rode on 1802?

    Re: Anybody installed a cowl for anchor rode on 1802? You want a true Hawse Pipe with cap. This will keep the water out of you cabin. In heavy weather, a surprising amount of water can come down a hawse pipe w/o cap. You don't want surprises in heavy weather...
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    Help me identify the purpose of a combing hole.

    Re: Help me identify the purpose of a combing hole. This is the Scotty version rod holder base.
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    Please help this newbie right here!

    Re: Please help this newbie right here! It takes years of boat repair experience to identify trouble in all the spots it can happen. The boat should look well cared for. The more experienced the owner, the better the boat will show. I recommend having a shop inspect the motor. They...
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    Mercruiser bell housing.. Reinstall challenged

    96 Mercruiser alpha genn II I installed new bellows into the bell housing. I replaced the cable and shift cable bellow. Now, I'm at the point where I'm hooking up the water and oil hoses. They're fighting me. It's hard to imagine pushing the bell housing/bellows into place with the hoses...
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    Gimble bearing question

    96 Mercruiser 250. I replaced the gimble bearing. When I pump grease into the bearing, it comes out from around the bearing edge, not seal on the center shaft. On my older boat, grease would overflow through the center shaft seal when it was full. I assume that this is correct. I'm...
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    Gimbal bearing depth

    96 Mercruiser 5.7 I've driven my new gimbal bearing into the housing til it stopped. There seems to about 3/4 of an inch gap between the back of the bearing and the seal. Is this correct? I'm trying to determine if I have the bearing all the way into the housing. Thanks in advance.
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    Greasing the gimbal bearing

    96 Mercruiser 5.7. I don't seem to be getting grease flowing out of the gimbal bearing seals when trying to pump in grease. (?) I pulled out the old gimbal bearing. I pumped new grease into the zirk fitting and it flowed out the hole on the bearing seat. I noticed the location of the...
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    Livewell and Baitwell systems

    Re: Livewell and Baitwell systems The newer systems have a thru hull and pump to fill the livewell. The extra water would drain out of the livewell via a hose and thru hull leading overboard. NOW, some of the boats had the livewell too low to drain overboard. It is nearly at water level...
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    Gimble bearing puller tool

    I have a slide hammer, but only a few hooks for it. I was looking at these bearing puller attachments. They look like they would work for pulling the gimble bearing...
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    Upper Shift Shaft play

    1996 Mercruiser 260 alpha 1 gen II With the drive off, I grabbed the upper shift shaft at the bottom. It is loose in the housing a little. The top of the shift shaft, where the lever is attached has no play at all. (just the bottom) How much play is normal? Perhaps the paw is supported...
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    Tach wire on '89 johnson 200

    Re: Tach wire on '89 johnson 200 I found this example. Hope it helps:
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    Any way of testing depth sounder out of water?

    Re: Any way of testing depth sounder out of water? The most important "testing" is done in the water, to see if the transducer is picking up air bubbles from under the hull, at speed. If the transducer is correctly placed, it will read up to about 20 mph. Another test is to check if the...
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2 oil bottle

    Don, Can I eliminate the outdrive Oil bottle on the Merc alpha 1 gen 2. I don't entirely trust the connection at the outdrive. Or, should I just leave it alone.(?)
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    Ignition switch or what?

    Re: Ignition switch or what? Ignition switches are different between OBs and IOs. Unless you get an exact replacement switch, the wires will need to go to different terminals. You need to be concerned with 3 different connections: 1) 12 volts into the switch 2) 12 volts out of the...
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    johnson 6hp fast idling

    Re: johnson 6hp fast idling On the older motors, the knob on the front of the engine adjusts the mixture. There is a screw on the carb linkage/ Advance that adjusts the idle speed. With the cover off, you can see the carburator. As you twist the throttle, you can see the gears/cables turn...
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    tongue jack

    Re: tongue jack Without the trailer in front of you, you may try calling the trailer manufacturer. Regarding jacks. Generally, I've had more problems with them being installed wrong and hanging two low. Going down over a launch ramp, the jack wheel hits the berm and tries to lift the trailer...
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