GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
We have a 1991 Trophy 2352WA with a 5.7 Mercruiser closed cooling system. Problem I’m running into is when cruising with the cabin top hatch or side portholes open, the wind blows into the back side of the cockpit walls causing hot air to blow through the red dot heater. I’ve tried sealing the...
1991 Alpha One Gen Two
When my stern drive is raised for trailering I have a leak of drive lube. Tracked it to a split in the hydraulic line between the stern drive and the transom. Looking for advice on reaching the transom side hose clamp. Do I have to remove the bell housing? I’ve removed...
While replacing manifolds and risers on my 1991 5.7 Alpha 1 Gen 2, I stopped in at my mechanic to pick up a new thermostat. While talking he mentions I should take a look at the sea water pump impeller. I reminded him he replaced it last year when I had the stern drive rebuilt. He clarifies the...
Went down to the boat this morning, and found oil in my bilge. Last weekend we put 75 miles on her and didn't notice any issues with oil pressure. Utilizing my camera phone on video I was able to look at the oil pan and drain plug and found no leaks. Then I noticed the dipstick was sticking...
Any advice when changing the metal fuel line from the mechanical fuel pump to a Rochester carb? Old one snapped while removing, looks like the easiest would be removing the inter cooler from its mounts but I think that would require draining the system. Thanks in advanced!
Dave
installing a Blue Sea ACR and it’s calling for a connection to the starter (momentary keyed switch) to separate the two battery systems while starting. The starter is a pain to access in my Trophy. I’m wondering If there isn’t an easier place in the wiring harness to tap into to supply this...
Is there any benefit or con to using the plastic cover over the carburetor on the mercruiser? After cleaning the spark arrester today, I wondered if the engine won’t breather cooler air if the plastic shroud wasn't in place.
New to me used alpha 1 gen 2 that has the shift shaft facing rear wards instead of forward. When I removed my broken lower end I made sure to be in forward gear and everything went smoothly for removal. I'm new to these lower units and have researched a bunch of different resources. I'm...
Hello All,
Looking for a starting point and advice on a warm engine restart issue I'm experencing on my 1990 Johnson 150 V6. Engine starts and runs fine, problem happens after shutting the engine down and go to restart. I have to use the electric choke and use the shift disengage button and run...
I've been doing some online research about props and have seen numerous post about making sure your engine is mounted high enough before taking on the question to get that perfect prop... I don't find anything really explaining how make sure the engine is mounted properly. My boat is a 1990...
Looking for some guidance on trouble shooting a charging issue with my 1990 Johnson 150. Volts at the battery (dedicated starting battery) are 12.2 before starting, during idle, and at higher rpms. Reading a little that it could be the rectifier or regulator, however not finding any procedures...
