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    Mercruiser 4.3 MPI Oil Leak

    Hi again. I have 2 engines mercruiser 4.3 MPI year 2007. When I bought the boat 4 years ago both engines were leaking oil from between the timing cover and oil pan. Took both engins out and changed the timing covers and oil pan gasket. One of the engines is ok till now but the other one still...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 MPI Alarm Beeps.

    Hi I need some help. Today I switched on one of the engines and when I switched it on apart of the normal beep I had two additional beeps before I start the engine. I noticed that on the gage the bat was ok, the temp was ok but the bar was showing this sign ! Do you think that it is the water...
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    Twin Bravo3

    Hi guys Ineed an advise ! I am preparing my boat for the season Sea Ray 290DA year 2007 twin 4.3MPI with Bravo3 drive. I noticed that if you look at the drives from the back they are not straight but a little bit open from the back. When I measured them from center of the gimbal ring it is 33"...
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    Bravo Drive shower

    Hello. I need some help! I have 4.3MPI Bravo 3 Drive of 2007 Drive serial number OW941321. I am interested to install drive shower. My friend have a drive shower of Bravo 1 And he said that they fit on Bravo 3 too. I am look through websites and noticed that Drive showers of Bravo1&2 are the...
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    Trim sender problem.

    Hi every one. I have a problem with one of the drive trim sender. Wile the starboard engine is running the trim gauge goes up and down and sometimes stops in the middle. Checked and clean the ground wire that is connected to the drive transom. The trim senders are brand new. I have bravo3 drive...
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    Bravo 3 Trim sender

    Hi I need to know how what type of trim sender (digital or Analog) do I need on Bravo 3 drive 4.3 engines MPI both of 2007 with smart craft gauges.
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    Mercruiser 4.3 MPI Vortec No Oil Pressure 2007

    Hi I need some feedback regard the mercruiser 4.3 MPI Vortec. I Took both engines out because there was an oil leak that was coming from the timing chain cover and change the cover and oil pan gasket since the engines were out Ii painted them and oviuslty I took out the oil filter and left the...
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    Manifold and Riser Wet or Dry Joint

    Hi again I need an advise this is the seventh year since the engines were fitted on the boat and i think its time to change the manifold and risers. The manifolds that I have on the engines or dry joint with a 4.7"extension. When i went to buy new once the dealer told me to change for the old...
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    Mercruiser 4.3MPI Oil leak

    Hi everyone I have 2 Mercruiser 4.3 MPI year 2007. Both engines are leaking oil from between the timing gear cover and the crank case. I need to know if it is normal that this model of engine leaks oil from there and do i have to change the timing gearcover and the crank case gasket or the...
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    New risers 4.3MPI

    Hi I have two engines merc 4.3MPI 2007on my boat. I just changed the risers of both engines and on one engine I was not sure that Imade the gasket lip in the right direction so after I stared the engine I took out the grabscrew that it is on the top of the riser and with a torchlight I checked...
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    Smartcraft Twin engines lost comunication

    Hi I need some help I bought a Sea ray 2007 with two Mercruiser 4.3MPI bravo3. After i serviced the sterndrives and engines i noticed that there was an error on the trim sensor so checked on the manual and tried to swith off the trim but for some reason I did master reset and the engines lost...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L Head

    Hello I have two Mercruiser engines 3.0L 1985 (140hp). On one of the engines I notices that when the engine is over 4000rpm there is a small water leakat the back on the starter side, since on this engine I had a steel gasket I decided to take the head out to change the gasket. Took the head to...
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    Mercruiser 3.0L/LX 140hp/135hp?

    I just bought a cylinder block,crank,cam shaft and head serial no OF367632. According to the person the I bought the block it is a 140hp but I would like to know from were I can confirm that it is a 140hp and not a 135hp because I bought this engine to keep it as spear of the two mercruisers...
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