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    Shift shaft alpha one gen 2

    This coming up weekend I will have time to resume the search for cause of leak on my alpha one gen 2. I ve build my pressure test so I will test the outdrive, question that I have is- if the cause of leak is shift shaft then should there be water in the gear oil? My oil had zero water in it but...
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    Lower drive shaft

    Hi, So you removed the complete drive & then separated the lower to do the impeller? That is correct. But I did not connected yet lower with upper. After doing impeller job I've noticed that item 52 spins and item 19 does not spin and item 21 is facing forward so it is in forward gear. This...
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    Lower drive shaft

    Today I replaced water pump impeller and gaskets then i checked prop shaft and it was spinning bu the drive shaft was not spinning when trying to turn by hand..Is it because the new impeller causes the resistance or something is wrong? I've changed the impeller multiple times before but I dont...
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    Oil drain hose

    I was looking for an engine oil leak on my boat (no success) and I came across that hose that goes all the way down to the middle of the oil pan and I've noticed that that fitting that goes into the pan spins both ways, what are the chances that this fitting is leaking? Also what kind of...
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    Gear oil leak, engine oil leak and fuel leak.........

    Hi Guys, I was happy that I didn't have to post anything for a long time on this forum but during this season I came across few issues and I'm hoping you guys can help me out a bit or a lot just like in the pas. So like the title says I have gear oil leak, engine oil leak and fuel leak. I...
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    50 gallons of fuel

    Hello all, It's been a long time since I had to ask an question on this forum :) I do have to say that this forum help me a lot since I joined in June of 2012. My problem is that I'm taking a season off from boating, last time I ran the boat was in October 2014 and next time it will be in...
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    Cockpit Drain

    Hello all, Can any of you provide a website to the store that carries this type of cockpit drain. See picture.
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    Loose belt.

    Hello Guys! I'm back! Just kidding :) Guys, so in October I did a lot of work on my boat plus obviously I winterized it. On the second to last start (when I wanted to warm up oil so its easier to suck it out) I've noticed that one of pulleys or however you called them was not spining. I've...
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    Mercathode

    Hello All, As I was replacing my thermostat I've noticed that there are 3 wires to the right of the thermostat housing that are not hooked up to anything. Wires are red, brown and black or something like that and they have a white sticker that says "MERCATHODE" My question is where should...
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    Trim guage not working.

    Hello Guys, It has been some time since I've posted a question. Just got power back after Sandy's mess here in NJ. I hope you all are well. I've replaced my trim senders (sierra kit) and it all works great I even got the arms to extend in total 21 3/4 inches just like rec in manual. (Old...
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    Lower shift cable routing

    Guys, Prior removing lower shift cable I double check the way it was routed. So I put the new one same way. I just got my alpah 1 gen2 manual and on Page 4B-62 90-818177--3 APRIL 2001 (for v6 and V8 picture) the routing is different. Prev owner didn't change anything thus it was done at the...
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    Shift assist.

    When I was replacing lower shift cable with my brother, we removed the shift assist unit. It that part adjustable or we can put it rith back, put the cotter pins and that is all? Thank you
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    Through transom gear oil fitting.

    Maybe this will be helpfull to some. This is through transom gear oil fitting, many of us pulled to hard on the hose and broke off the fitting. This was my first time dealing with this, it took 15 min to remove E washer ( that was the hardest) then it just slides out ( dont forget to remove...
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    Old vs New Thermostat

    Just wanted to show maybe for those who never changed the thermostat in their boats. On the left is new one and on the right is one with 198 hours on it (4 seasons 148 h in salt water and 1 season 50 h in fresh water) It's bad maybe it's the reason why my guage always shows 175F??
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    In ref to bilge pump

    Hello Guys, I'm looking to add second bilge pump. Thus, there are automatic and non automatic bilge pumps. I want to install it so it works even when the battery is position on off. Do I need a float switch for an automatic bilge pump?
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