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    Mercruiser 383 stroker water pressure sensor resistance values

    Hi everyone Mercruiser 383 stroker closed cooling system.I am having issues with this sensor...it disconnects the throttle around 3200 -3400 rpms .I bought a new sensor....no joy!tried to solve the issue by checking water press. Raw water pump impeller etc...all looks good engine doesn't...
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    Duoprop F swap with D

    Correct duoprop set Hi i have a question. I have a monterey 262 cruiser 26 feet 5500 lbs displacement with a mercruiser 383 stroker mpi adapted to a volvo penta DPS-M 1.95 ratio.Due to hydrolock i swapped my old 7.4 gi with the stroker . The props are duoprop F6 but i think that the boat is...
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    383 stroker half closed cooling running hot

    Hi Everyone. I am running into this problem.Brand new mercruiser 383 stroker freshwatercooling with 160F thermostat.The dealer in Us where i bought it from(Michigan Motorz) installed half fresh watercooling systemand replaced the dryjoint exhaust manifold and risers with the wet joint one...
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    MAG 383 stroker info

    Hi there. i have just got a reman.Mag383 stroker from mercury ...now the issue.The engine is rated 350hp at crankshaft but on the side of the flame arrestor the sticker reports the engine displacemente being 377 and not 383... the engine model is Mcm Mx 6.2 MPI reporting 320 hp?Why it says MAG...
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    wrong serial number low press. fuel pump installed?

    Hi there i have an issue,i have a 7.4 GIPWTR ,low pr fuel pump which died.I installed a new one sn 3858261.When just freshly installed it started making a loud noise at minimum(not whining)like it was always running and very fast,getting very hot at idle,cooling down at high rpms.The old...
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    volvo penta vs Vortec info

    Hi Everyone i have a 7.4GI PWTR DP SM outdrive running fine. I read about the GM Vortec 6.0 L96 engine.It seems to be cheaper,more powerful and smaller. If one day ,hopefully very far from now ,i will have to repower my boat will be ok to get this engine?How about the outdrive coupling,Ehaust...
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    help needed

    Hi everyone I need help./..volvo penta 7.4 GI PWTR duo prop SM 1:95 on a Monterey 262 2 days ago going out with the family...started...no probl...then out of the marina...increased power to 3200 rpm...planig no issues...after 5 mins engine started stubbling then died.Tried to...
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    7.4 GI throttle problem or simply running out of fuel

    Hi everyone. I have not used my boat since june except few trips(i am in Abu Dhabi...extremely hot in the summer)fuel quantity was less than half with the needle moving left and right. I had some issues in those occasions.The engine started ,running smooth in gear ad idle for 5 mins then...
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    Volvo penta 7.4 GI PWTR Fuel pump problem

    Hi everyone my engine got serviced recently(belts,impeller,oil, filters etc).Yesterday i started it for the first time after being on holidays but no joy.It started immediately but as soon as i turned the ignition off and on after a while, it cranked without starting.Spark plugs have been...
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    Aircon question

    Hi everyone. While i was happily using the aircon on my boat i noticed that sometimes the seawater flow coming from the seawater outlet stops.If i then switch off and on the system water restarts coming out from the seawater outlet but after a while the water flow stops again...any...
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    Monterey 262 cruiser fuel tank location needed

    Dear All i am getting a quite strong fuel smell inside my 262 cruiser cabin and engine compartment since 2 days.No fuel leak indications on the fuel quantity indicator though... .Does anyone have a webmail address to keep in touch with Monterey and request an illustrated manual regarding...
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    outrdive DP-S with steering ram leaking

    Hi everybody i have a 7.4GIPWTR with a DP-S outdrive. I replaced the steering ram( part numb. 3812269 ) 2 weeks ago because it was leaking and the boat was steering left over 3000 rpm.Once the steering ram was replaced i cleaned part of the bilge(the section under the engine).Now the...
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    Bennet port side trim tab stuck halfway

    Hi i hope that you are dooing good i have bennet trim tabs on my 2000 Monterey 262 cruiser. I have a problem...port side trim tab is stuck half way and when i start going beyond 3000 rpm the boat start listing to starboard(port bow up). I tried to compensate with the one working on starboard...
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    Circuit breakers panel on a 2000 Monterey 262

    Hi guys i have a 2000 Monterey 262 ,i am having an issue with my marine head.It is a Jabsco Manual Head with holding tank and macerator pump to discharge the so called"black water"overboard. Here is the issue.When i go on the DC panel and turn on the macerator switch nothing happens and no...
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    Volvo penta 7.4 gi engine flushing

    Hello everyone, does anyone know how to flush the volvo penta 7.4 gi?I read that recent Volvo penta engines now have a port where a garden hose or a flushing kit can be connected to clean it with the boat still in the water.Any ideas/suggestions? cheers Cruiser
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