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    shift issue and running with some noise from lower unit gear

    a few days ago I got a 185HP mercruiser, maybe the year is 1986. I have done the alignment of motor and mounted the outdrive also changed the engine oil. But when I started to fire the motor, the propeller also spinned, it should be stay there without spinning. it stopped spinning when I pull it...
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    Where can I find the oil filter?

    Today I bought a pre-own boat with Mercruiser 185HP,the pre-owner said the year maybe is 1986, I have pumped out the oil but I cannot find the oil filter. Which No. is the Serial No.?
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    OMC 1986 Bayliner Capri.

    Tomorrow I will go and check a boat with OMC 1986 Bayliner Capri. Can I ask some question for OMC motor. Is it easy to find cheap part and to be maintained. Last time I tried to do a cylinders' testing for a OMC boat and I can only did two of 4 cylinders compression testing. Two other cylinders...
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    What reason causes the engine milky oil?

    My friend has a boat with running condition. But the engine oil is milky. What reason causes the water leaking and how to fix it? How much is the budget? motor is Mercruiser 1989. Thank you everyone
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    my pressure tester cannot be put into the cylinder.

    Today I tried to have a test for OMC2.3L cylinder pressure. But my pressure tester cannot be put into the cylinder. I did the testing with mercruiser 2.5 L motor. Why does not work for OMC motor? I checked the diameter for my tester and the spark ,they are in the same size.
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    What reason caused the motor stalled

    My friend has a mercruiser boat and it stalled and be pulled last summer. What reason caused the stall? Thank you Scott
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    Yamaha F9.9SMHB winterization and oil change

    I am going to do the winterization for a friend's Yamaha F9.9SMHB whose year is not known What engine oil and gear oil are good for this engine? should I change the oil filter too? What is the step by step for the winterization?
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    mercruiser engine turn over does not start

    My friend has a boat with mercruisier motor but does not start. How can I help him solve this issue? Model is grew 170ss
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    2015 Dodge Grand caravan SE trailer wires installation failed

    I am trying to install the wires for my 2015 Dodge grand caravan se. The wires is bought from U-hual and its part No. 14486. The instructions is following, https://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Image/GetMedia/?id=13684&media=5663&doc=1 I marked the dodge caravan tail light with 1 .2 and 3...
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    Should we do the anti-freeze for the Mercury four strokes outboard engine?

    My friend will leave his home for half an year and he left his engine upright and has not yet done the anti-freeze. Is that OK?
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    Trailer bearing broken

    Today I found the bearing is broken before I pulled the boat into trailer. So I left my boat on the water and left trailer on the parking lot. I changed the grease for the winterizatilon. and I do not know what reason caused the damage of bearing. Tonight I went to Princess Auto and found there...
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    Outdrive leaking. Can I DIY reseal?

    I searched in Youtube, But I cannot find the right video to learn how to reseal. A few years It took me more than 1000 to do the reseal. My engine is Mercruisier 2.5L,1989, Serial No. is 0C397712. I have done the pressure test.
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    bellows house leaking

    I have attached two pictures for bellows house. During the boating the water become more and more and I have to install auto pumper to get the water out. I have bought bellows kit with adhesive, gimble bearing. What special tools should I have? What is the steps to DIY rebuild?
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    Do you know how heavy is the engine of Mercruisier 2.5L?

    There are two kind of hoist can be rented. One is 2.tone the other is 1.2Tone.
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    How can I remove the three cables on the top when I try to remove engine from boat?

    I tried to remove engine from boat. But I failed to remove the three cables on the top. I do not want to damage my engine. Could anybody tell me what i should do step by step?
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    Can the base of engine work? Two to bolts under engine are rusted and can

    My boat engine is 2.5L, 120H Mercruisier. Coupler was wipled and bellow house is leaking Today I removed the four bolts and found two bolts under the engine are rusted. I can but two bolts but the base can work with the two bolts.? How can I fix it?
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    Does my engine work or my upper is broken

    I did not see the water came out from the bottom of boat last fall while doing winterization with muffs. So I uploaded two videos and one pictures for testing First viedo can see the engine end turn while my son turn the key to start engie.--> can we say engie works? Second viedo cannot see...
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    Water inside Mercruiser gimbal housing

    Today I removed my outdriver and found some water inside. Also there is more and more water inside the boat during boating and I have installed a automatic pump to deal with water. What issue for my outdrive? How can I fix it? See attached
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    Is my outdrive alpha one gen one? and How can I test a used outdrive?

    My boat engine is mercruisier 2.5. and the year maybe is 1989. The outdrive seem is bad because the lower unit cannot be put into the gear and the forward and backward function are missing. Also I found the water cannot flow out while I run the engine in my driveway while winterization. I am...
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    Does mercruisier 2.5 have the function of overheat alarm?

    As my title.
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