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    General De-winterizing and fluid - filter changes VP 8.1 Gi-J

    Ayuh,..... It won't hurt anything, but honestly, it don't help either,...... The oil pump is in the bottom of the base, as soon as you turn the key, oil is pumping into the crank bearings, cam bearings, 'n filling the oil galleys,.... The filter is at the far end of the system,.....
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    Ford Winsor 351 Engine not winterized

    Ayuh,..... Or just isolate the block from the rest if the system with plugs or whatever, plumb an air fitting into a block drain, 'n add 'bout 15 psi of air, 'n listen,.... If it's cracked, you'll hear it, then follow the sound, to the problem,......
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    Hole shot

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... If yer only turning 3800 at Wot, yer severely over-propped, lugging the motor,..... You need to lower the pitch, 'n get the rpms up nearer or to 4800,....
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    No Water Flow - Yamaha Sterndrive L4

    This is a 12 year old thread, start a new threads of yer own, for answers,....
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    What are normal temps idling with muffs on the sterndrive? Merc A1G1 Alpha one. 3.0

    Ayuh,...... How strong is yer water flow,..?? You are running the hose, full blast, Right,..?? Is yer hose system up to it,..?? At idle, the muffs should still be leaking, profusely,....
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    Rough idle and dies when put in gear

    Ayuh,...... Carbed, Efi, or Mpi,..??..??
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    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    Ayuh,...... The points, fires the coil, so start with the points,.....
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    Back for More! Looking into a bigger boat for big water - Deck or other

    Ayuh,...... Federal law is 102",.......
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    Crank driven vs block mounted raw water pump pros/cons

    Ayuh,..... Have you considered a sea strainer,..?? Are you gonna run the drive's impeller to cool the drive,..?? What's yer plan to feed yer motor mounted raw water pump,..??
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    What steering fluid and tilt fluid do I use?

    Ayuh,....... All 3 of those oils, are very compatible,.... I'd just run it, 'n never look back,.....
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    Stringer 400 oil plugs washers

    Ayuh,,....... Merc uses a hard black/ greyish paper sorta gasket,..... The ones I've got are Sierra, from Napa, 10, or 20 in a little bag,... I keep a dozen or so, hanging on my oil pump tank, I use for fillin' the drives,.... Always handy when ya need one,....
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    Need new block drain plugs for 5.0 GL PEFS

    Ayuh,...... Donno what yer problem is, but the drain holes in the block, are in fact, 1/4" pipe thread,.....
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    Need new block drain plugs for 5.0 GL PEFS

    Ayuh,..... Put a dab of sealant on the threads to stop the leak,..... I use permatex liquid non-hardening myself,.....
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    replace Mercruiser 2.5L 1989 with Mercruiser 3.0 1994

    Ayuh,..... To the power steering unit, if there was one,....
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    farymann 18W ( generator engine ) white smoke

    Ayuh,..... Is it steam,..?? or smoke,..?? A compression test would show if it's a head gasket,....
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