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    trailer surge

    I have a 2011 Magic Tilt trailer with a GVWR of 9100 lbs. It has brand new axles, brakes, tires, brake lines and brake actuator/coupling. I have a 2011 SeaRay 250 SLX on it. According the boat specs, the standard weight for this boat is 5400lbs with the 350mag. I have the 8.2L so im adding 300...
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    2011 8.2 mag winterization

    I am winterizing my 2011 sea-ray 8.2 mag with a closed cooling system. I have winterized quite a few boats in the past with no problem but this boat has some things i want to be sure about. I have checked the service manuals but cant seem to find some of the information i am looking for. This...
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    Lost oil in sterndrive

    I recently had to replace the tube that runs from the sterndrive to fitting in the transom, along with the fitting itself. The fitting cracked and oil was leaking. Fortunately i was able to do this without removing the outdrive. I had a very small amount of water in the outdrive (cloudy oil)...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    The hose doesn't look so bad other than where it was connected to the transom fitting. It actually seemed too short which would explain why it was tugging on the fitting causing to to crack. In any event i ordered all of the parts but am i correct that if i can plug this hose up that runs into...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    Quite honestly my concern about doing this now, whether it be me or a shop is that in order to do this would require removing the seawater inlet that is held in place just above this fitting on the transom. They look to be 1/4' steel bolts run into an aluminum part. This combination breaks...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    Im not sure why i would lose all of the oil if the oil tube that leads in to the drive is plugged so that no oil can get out and no water can get in? I was thinking this would just then be the same as any drive that does not have the reservoir. I can check it manually.
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    As it turns out, the issue is that the plastic fitting that comes through the transom is cracked. When i turned the outdrive to one side to try and get a clamp on, i noticed that the hose was pulling on the fitting with some force and appeared to be bending it. I tugged a little on it and it...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    i was able to see where the oil line from the reservoir comes through the transom to the outdrive. It is on the starboard side of the unit (although the reservoir is on the port side). I am able to see up in there with a flashlight and it appears that the oil spot begins there. It is above the...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    I like that answer. It is hard to see up inside the whole transom assembly and i need to find something that can show me exactly how the tube from the reservoir is routed. I think the first thing i need to do i check the drive oil from the bottom in the morning after it has been sitting for...
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    Any thoughts on my theory of it being the upper seal near the ujoint.
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    additionally, the oil that is leaking is pure oil. Clean and not cloudy or mucky at all. Im wondering if the leak is when the outdrive is raised and the oil is sitting against the upper seal... If the leak was from when i was running the boat, it wouldnt be pure oil.
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    It does not appear to be in the exhaust. When the drive is up i can put my fingers in to the exhaust and it doesnt seem to be from there. It seems above the exhaust where bellow for the driveshaft is. If i drain a small amount of oil from the drive the oil looks clean, not cloudy at all.
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    Mercruiser 8.2. oil in exhaust

    I just bought a 2011 searay 250slx with a mercruiser 8.2 sterndrive. Boat runs great. I have had it out a few times with no issues. I just noticed an oil stain on my driveway and noticed oil coming from the area of the drive shaft bellow at the transom. I checked my outdrive oil reservoir and...
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    Trim sensor help

    I just bought a 2011 searay 250SLX with the mercruiser 8.2 and bravo 3 outdrive. The sterndrive serial is 1a446515. Im in trouble already. The trim gauge was not working so i thought how hard can it be to replace the sensor? I found out fast enough that the drive has to be removed. Somebody...
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    Surge brakes lasted 1200 miles of highway, whats wrong

    wheels spin free with no pressure on hitch. I can lock the wheels by putting pressure on the hitch using a come a long. it all seem to be working fine. i just curious if the shoch absorber has something to do with it
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    Surge brakes lasted 1200 miles of highway, whats wrong

    This is a 2016 trailer and everything is original
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    Surge brakes lasted 1200 miles of highway, whats wrong

    I have a continental tandem axle boat trailer that has surge brakes. Over the summer i found that one of the wheels had worn right through the pad, backing plate and even chewed up the caliper. I replaced the caliper and the pads on all for wheels as well as the rotor. I just took the trailer...
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    Error codes TCP voltage vs IVS

    Duh, My boat is a 2007 Chaparral with an 8.1Gi-h engine and a DPS-A sterndrive.
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    Error codes TCP voltage vs IVS

    I am getting several different codes and my boat keeps going into derate mode. The boat starts and runs fine. When i idle out of the marina and then gradually accelerate, i get the beep and then the boat goes into derate mode. Alternatively if i idle out and then just punch it, there is no...
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    Volvo 8.1 DPS outdrive

    Several years ago i purchased this 07 Chaparral 256ssi. The motor blew 6 months later and it was rebuilt. This whole history is pretty much contained in the link below. I no longer have access to that email account so i had to create a new account here. My previous posts on this boat can be...
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