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    Serial numbers?

    Hey all! 1992 Celebrity, 4.3 Mercuiser l. I'm looking for serial numbers...All I've got is "OD691540" off of the Alpha 2 stern drive. Please help. Always appreciated!
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    4.3 Mercruiser won't start

    Hey all! 1992 Celebrity 4.3 Mercruiser has been having trouble starting the last two seasons. Replaced the ignition switch and didn't fix the problem. Whenever the key is turned there's a clicking noise at the component located front left engine with a red bottom type thing on it. Turns out that...
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    3.0 overheating now!

    So after I replaced the alternator belt on our 3.0 Alpha One and charged the battery, our '88 started like a champ. Once we got to our spot on the lake I noticed the temp gauge was at 220. I opened up the deck and noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the carb area (the carb was rebuilt...
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    Best product to get rid of oxidation?

    Our '88 Celebrity is horribly oxidized. I'd welcome any and all tips on removing the oxidation. I wouldn't be so concerned but she's all red and I'd like to get that shine back. I'll be doing a full interior restore this winter with a little exterior TLC. Thanks in advance!
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    Alternator belt installation

    Afternoon! I need some help with installing the alternator belt on the Mercruiser Alpha One in my '88 Celebrity. I've removed the larger, outer belt and sanded the rust off the alternator pulley. Just can't figure out how to get the belt on. The top and bottom pulleys in the center basically...
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    Alternator belt length?

    I have an '88 Celebrity with a Mercruiser Alpha One. I found the alternator belt broken last night. Can anyone tell me the length of the belt? I need to get in there and brush the rust off the pulley and replace the belt-this obviously is a common problem since when we bought the bought there...
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    Mercruiser hesitation

    We recently purchased an '88 Celebrity with a Mercruiser AlphaOne. It's run fine until yesterday. On our way back in I cut the boat hard to the left and right to shake the kid off the tube and the engine immediately began to hesitate, like it was losing power. It ran fine at a high idle but as...
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