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    1990 Force- need help!

    I have a 1990 Force outboard, 35hp, and need advice on how to replace the drive pinion gear atop the starter motor. I took the top nut, spring retainer and spring off but the gear is threaded on the shaft. I can turn it, however, the base of the gear will not pass the flywheel teeth. How is the...
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    Fuel air vent...

    I have a 2014, 22ft Tidewater CC with a Yamaha F150. I bought this boat new and when I refill the gas tank it takes forever! I can't place the gas nozzle on slow because that is even too fast. I talked to the dealer who said all 2014 boats and newer are required to have a carbon filter on the...
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    1988 Alpha-1, 350 Mercruiser

    Well I hate to ask this question but after all the headaches I have...Where do I find the 2 black wires from the O.D. that have the blue and the other the purple sleeves on them. I am trying to put a jumper wire in because my trim limit switch is shot. I assume they are on the wire coming into...
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    Timing a 1988, Chevy 350, 270 hp...

    I bought a new short block, have it in the boat but when looking at it there is NO timing mark on the harmonic balancer nor the old time steel setup with the timing degrees on it. How does one check the timing without any marks to shine the timing light on? Thank you, Bob
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    wiring a battery switch...

    I've done this a number of times but I just can't remember how it's done. I have a standard 2 battery switch with 1 battery for starting and the other for all the toys (FF, GPS, stereo, etc). In addition I have 2 red smaller wires (medium size) that run toward the bow and supply current to the...
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    Trim Tabs on a Mark Twain...

    Hey men, does anyone know what brand name the trim tabs were that M.T. installed on their factory boats and if so, where I can find a wiring schematic about the tabs. Thank you, Bob
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    Start up on a Mercruiser 350 CID...

    I know this may stupid but none the less I really do not want to ruin a brand new engine. I put a new crate engine, 1988, Mercruiser 350, 270 hp in my boat and finally got everything done. Now when I go to start it up for the first time should I pull my distributer and spin the oil pump to pump...
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    Installing an Alpha-1, Gen-1, lower unit...

    OK, I hope someone can help me with this. I spent 4 hrs on Sun. trying to install my lower unit. I had the shift shaft stem turned all the way to the right (clockwise). The front shift pin was pointed to 12:00'o clock. The prop was locked in on a counter clockwise spin (forward) and the shift...
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    Trim cylinder help...

    I have a 1988 Mercruiser Alpha-1, Gen-1 stern drive. I purchased a pair of trim cylinders which I will install. The question is; how do I get the cylinders to retract inorder to install them? I put all 315 lbs. on them and the cylinder would not move inward at all. Is there a bolt I must loosen...
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    Bilge pump wiring...

    I bought a Rule 30 Amp bilge switch to put into my boat. I was reading the directions and they say to wire the switch into the neg/ground wire. I thought the switches always went into the pos/hot wire to the pump. Is this something new or simply a mistake on their diagram? Thank you, Hippie2
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    I need a little advice...

    I have a 1988 Alpha 1 and one of the mounting bolts for the lower unit is striped. It is the bolt with the allen wrench head that is above the zink anode in the rear. The problem is I cannot find what size the bolt is nor the thread pattern so I can go a size bigger with a tap & die and then put...
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    No water flow...

    OK men, I am all set to run my brand new 350 except for the water problem. It had a new impeller put in 3 yrs. ago and the engine was not run since then. I started my engine the other day and pulled the hose off the thermostat housing to make sure I had a good flow of water coming in and there...
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    Chevy 350, 1987- Trim, trailor and tabs- nothing works...

    Well, I cannot get the OD to move up or down. The tabs won't work either and nor does the trailor up switch. I don't get any clicking sound on any of these so I thought it wasn't getting current. I took a jumper from the battery to the solenoid on the Oildyne pump (where the red cable from the...
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    Mark Twain info...

    I need to know the name of the trim tabs that Mark Twain used on their boats. Specifically the cruisers in the late 1980's. Thank you, Bob
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    Help with outdrive & trim tabs...

    Hi Everyone, I need some help on my Alpha 1, Gen. 1 outdrive. I replaced my engine this summer and now the outdrive fails to go up or down and my trim tabs do not work either. I did not mess with either and now they do not work. When I hit the switches the motor will not run on either. I...
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