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    Gimble bearing when turned by hand is noisy

    sorry about all the post's I'm in the garage changing my U joints, and inspecting the bellows and gimble. The bellows are in great shape the U Joints I put new in already, but the gimble is the weird thing. 1) I reached in and turned the bearing and it feels smooth but it's noisy, so...
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    Outdrive: Little white connector into drive is broke?

    (1991 alpha one 3.0L) Ok i'm in the shop right now, I've lubed the shaft the u joints and the gimble bearing, I've installed the new bellhousing seal and o ring, and I noticed one small detail. When I took the drive off there was a small hose running to the back of the outdrive with a white...
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    gimble part number help

    Hey guys what's the correct part number of a gimble bearing for my alpha one 3.0L (1991) The outdrive serial number is 0D537618.
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    carb help please

    I've got a 3.0L 1991 mercruiser alpha one, The boat has been good off the line until just past plain then it sputters and slows down to a beautiful troll. I started it in the driveway and now it will run for exactly 17 seconds and then stall every time. If I give it a little gas it will...
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    my 3.0L is knocking?

    Hi guys, I've got a 91 bayliner capri with an alpha one 3.0L engine. I've begun to notice that there is a knocking coming from the engine when at idle and while driving. My oil pressure is good and the oil in the engine is full, yet there is a knocking? It's not bad it's just faint enough to...
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    weird noise in my mercruiser

    hey guys, I took my 91 bayliner with a 3.0L alpha one out today for the first time since I bought it in january. She drove like a champion, the only weird thing is after about 45 minutes the engine slowed down even with the throttle at 3/4, to a very slow speed. Out of the exhaust there was more...
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    what kind of alternator is this?

    Hi guy's I've got a 91 bayliner with an alpha one 3.0L. The alternator needs to be replaced or rebuilt. What kind of alternator is this? Can any alternator rebuild shop rebuild it or does it have to be rebuilt by a marine shop? thanks.
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    I'm looking for back to back seats

    Hey guys where can I get a set of back to back seats for my bayliner. It's a 91 olympic edition and the seats that are in there look like crap now, the guy I bought it off let his dog chew on the seats or something but their destroyed now. Is there a website that I can order some nice seats for...
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    info on alpha one

    hi guy's I just bought a bayliner with an alpha one outdrive and 3.o alpha one engine. Is there anything I need to know to keep this thing in perfect running condition? Any weird history with these motors? It's a 1991. thanks
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    90hp inboard force any good?

    Hey guys, I'm looking at another boat and it's a 1991 bayliner with a 90hp i/o force. Is this the dreaded "L" drive? Or is there another force inboard outboard?
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    4cyl cobra engine and outdrive

    Hey guys, I'm looking at a 1987 bayliner with a 4cyl cobra engine and cobra outdrive. Are these a good motor and outdrive are they hard to get parts for and to work on. I think their OMC right? So would it be better to pass by? thanks.
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    winterizing a boat

    I'm new to this winterizing thing, once an engine is winterized can it still be driven? sorry if that's a stupid question. thanks
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    Cobra 4.3L, any good?

    hey guys quick question, I'm looking at a 1992 19.5" fourwinns right now that has a 4.6L cobra engine. Who makes this engine? is it a chevy engine? The thing apparently doesn't start so I'm just curious what kind of engine it is to work on as well as the quality of engine that it is. Thanks alot.
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    should I buy Force?

    Hey guys, I was just curious about Force motors. Are they all bad? I'm looking at picking up a boat and alot of what I"m looking at has force on it, and all I've ever been told is their junk don't waste your time, is this true? As well is there such thing as a force inboard outboard engines...
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    no spark on 93 45hp

    Hey guys, I'm an electronics tech and I have a client that has a 1993 45hp honda four stroke. I fix his scooter for him. His controls on this motor got stolen so his dad wired up an old set of morris controls and put in a car key switch and ran it back to a ford solonoid and hooked it all up...
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    water is spitting into my engine compartment!

    Ok after fixing one problem after the other, there is what seems to be the final hurtle for this engine to run properly again. It's a 1972 125hp johnson electric shift. I dumped it in the lake and started it up and of course it did things that I've never seen it do before. I pulled the coweling...
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    engine choking out at WOT

    Hey guys, this should be the last question before summer is over. I have a 1972 125hp johnson, about a month and a half ago I through in a set of carb kits on this thing in hopes it would improve idle problems. It idles ok, but doesn't seem to be a nice steady idle. It sits there and idles then...
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    help rewind my pull cord!!!!!

    Ok, your gonna have to explain this again. I just got given an old, I think 7.5hp evinrude kicker. The pull cord was unwound that's all there is to do. So I have a good spring and now how the heck do I load this thing in. Cap side first, bottom side first? Knot through the bottom then wrestle...
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    unknown carberator on my johnson? help!

    To start I think WE solved my overheating problem. I pulled out my veranthernam and ran the engine on the the river. My overheat horn never came on and I ran the engine for about a half an hour. When it was done I put my hands on the heads and they were pretty hot but not hot enough that I...
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    reloading pull cord on 7.5hp

    I'm picking up a 1960's 7.5 evinrude and the only thing wrong with it is the pull cord apparently came out. That's what I've been told, I'm getting it for free so I'm not that concerned. It apparently runs good, but I just want to know how hard is it to reset the pull cord on one of these...
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