Thx for the input everyone!! ill change the water separator first - ive never changed the plugs either - maybe I should change those. Ill get it scanned.
Hey everyone, I have 500 hours on the motor, up until now everything has ran great - this week the motor started stumbling/hesitating every time I would accelerate from a stop, once on plane it ran well. I put a bottle of gas line antifreeze in hoping I had some water in the gas but it didn't...
Hey everyone, its been a while - the Crown has been running great for years now!! Unfortunately age and hours are catching up!
2 issues have popped up this year.... intermittent trim issues, down always works up doesn't work sometimes, from what I have noticed, the Volt gauge registers the...
Hey guys, bought a 2008 Tahoe with a 4.3 merc and alpha one this summer. Used the manual to locate the drain plugs but of the 4 types of engines they list none seem to match my engine perfectly. I want to be sure I get all the water out. The serial number is 1A066646
Is there a schematic...
Was out this weekend and my tach wasn't working properly....it was sticking at all different RPM's...if I tapped the gauge it would jump to the correct reading.
Any ideas why this would be happening and how to fix it? The boat has Faria gauges btw.
Thanks guys!
Hey guys,
Just took my 2004 Crownline 202BR out of storage and was checking all the fluid levels...I noticed that the power steering level wasn't showing on the dip stick at all. I'm sure I checked this last year and the level was fine. Is it common for this motor to use some fluid or do I...
Hey guys,
I bought a 2004 Crownline 202br this spring and now need to winterize it the serial number on the engine is OM681848. I have checked the manual but it lists several options where all the drain plugs could be located...could someone please help me locate them and any other info about...
Hey guys,
Been a while since I posted, I sold my previous 1997 Celebrity 180 and just bought a 2004 Crownline 202BR, loving the boat but the alarm is now going off twice every 3 mins or so...and will stay on steady at or close to WOT.
I geuss my first question is - any ideas on what it could...
Hey guys,
Been a awhile since I posted, boat has been running great...until this weekend.
I was getting a weird bearing/metal on metal "weering" noise so I pulled the drive unit off to inspect the u-joints etc...I found milky coloured water in the main bellow and the grease where the drive...
Hi Guys,
Can someone tell me if I should have a gasket between my thermostat and the housing other than the standard "paper" gasket my engine seems to run a little cool...my buddy has an OMC and he has a rubber gasket between the thermostat and the slot where it sits.
Thanks!!
Hi guys,
I changed the drive oil in my outdrive on the weekend it has a vent screw in the top and a drain plug in the bottom, I drained about a container and a half out. When I started to fill it through the resevoir hose in the engine bay it took forever...I actually had to pump it in very...
