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    i need help to to a check list in buying a new boat.

    im buying a 2005 270 monterey this one to be exact http://boats.iboats.com/2005-monterey-270-cruiser-3899131-destin/1225131.html. dealer says it has rebuilt engine with 20 hours one it. generator serviced with 80 hours on it. i never had a cruiser that big, so what do i need to look into water...
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    5.7 efi, oily bilge.

    hey guys i have a 1998 monterey 24ft Bow rider...engine s/n is 0L025412, alpha one outdrive, when winterized there is a oil leak, 1qt maybe 2qts low. but when using in summer time a lot less, what do i have to check to find this leak? also when i'm using the boat, notice bilge pump coming on...
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    5.7 EFI shift interupt

    Re: 5.7 EFI shift interupt looks like a car coil wont work for me, i can find the same on but no bracket to bolt on the engine. but this looks like a bad coil guys? is this the source of my problems? thanks
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    after tune-up and many testing, bot runs for few minutes and dies.

    my engine serial number is 0L025412, mercruiser 5.7 efi, basically whats doing now is, i have to pull the filter out and fill it up so i can get going, and the engine will run for 2 minutes and dies, when i take the filter out it's half full, i heard it's supposed to be full all the time. i...
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    runs for a few seconds and stops. PLEASE HELP.

    hi there boaters. i'm having a new problem with my boat that i can't figure it out. it's a 5.7 efi mercruiser with a alpha one. monterey 236 montura BR. after winterized i decide to run on the hose to see if was ok for summer but guess what. didn't ran, i mean, ran for 1 min and stops. i...
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    5.7 EFI shift interupt

    hey all. please i need your help, i see you understand a lot about shift interrupt switch, i have a 5.7efi with current problem missing, backfiring and tachometer jumping (fake reading), i cannot locate the switch, i wonder if this would cause my problems, how can i unplug and go for a test. i...
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    misses, backfires on top speed.

    HELLO GUYS Im new here, but got a lot of help in the past with other problems. my situation now is this, i bought a 98 monterey 24ft with a 5.7 efi v8 that was running great, after riding pulling tubes, washing the engine and treating with wd40 and all that good stuff, noticed that from 3...
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