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  1. TBarCYa

    454 temperature issue - bravoitis?

    I replaced the impeller and the thermostat and still seem to have a cooling issue. I pulled the hose from the pump to the thermostat and I get water but when I was out today it ran hot - about 200. At idle it doesn't seem to climb but it didn't drop either however when I got back to the dock I...
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    Bravo trim hoses

    Are the two hoses from the trim pump to the gimbal the same? What I'm finding looks like 2 different hoses, one black and one gray, and 45-48" long but I don't want to order them twice. Also, I understand that the only way to change the hoses is with the boat out of the water. Is this correct ...
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    Washdown and livewell pumps

    I need to replace the washdown and livewell pumps in my boat and I want to make sure I replace them with the right pumps. Right now the washdown is a Jabsco 5GPM / 60PSI pump which I think is perfect for a raw water washdown but the livewell is a Flojet 4.3GPM / 50PSI pump and I would think...
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    MMSI lookup?

    I have a radio from an old boat that has the MMSI number programmed in and is not able to be changed. I need to search for the number to make sure that it's actually from the boat I'm thinking of but I can't find a way to search for MMSI numbers for pleasure boats. Does anyone know where I can...
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    Double wide helm seat

    My Proline has two pedestal seats and one sits right in front of the doorway to the cabin so I want to replace both with a single double-wide seat that uses two pedestals. I want a leaning post but all of the ones I've seen have the legs spaced so that one would be on the two floor hatches so...
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    1995 7.4L Thermostat

    I finally put the boat in the water and ran the engine for more than a few minutes and found that the temperature never goes above 140 degrees. Now, I never really was above idle but even after idling for 10 minutes it never rose above 140. My guess is that there's no thermostat in the...
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    1996 7.4L Not getting water to the thermostat / no exhaust bellows?

    I'm in the final stages of getting this boat back in the water and I've found a few problems. It's a 7.4L with a Bravo outdrive and I'm not familiar with Bravos. The first issue is that I am not getting water to the thermostat and therefore no water out of the exhaust. Since I don't know the...
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    1997 7.4L throttle and shift cables

    I'm trying to order the throttle / shift cables for my 7.4L but can't seem to find the right ones. I don't have the serial number on me and what I'm finding for the 23' cables is 8M0052694 which from what I've seen is for up to 60hp engines. Can anyone point me to the right cables? Thanks.
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    2008 3.0L cranks but won't start - long post

    I know there are a ton of "cranks but won't start" threads but this one has a story just in case it changes the diagnosis. This morning when I went to start the engine, I pushed the shift bypass and pushed the throttle to full (like I always do) but it got stuck. I was messing with the...
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    how to remove broken dipstick tube

    I went into today with a plan to remove the broken dipstick tube from my 08 3.0L. I had some 5/16"allthread and was going to thread it into the broken tube then use it as a makeshift slide hammer to pull it out. Worked wonderfully except that there´s very little of the 5/16" section of the...
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    2008 3.0L with a plethora of oil related problems

    About 2 weeks ago I checked the bilge and found oil floating around. A lot of oil. I checked the engine oil and drive oil and both were full however the power steering was empty. I topped off the power steering and bled the system as stated in the manual and everything seemed find. I took...
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    1994 7.4L - rebuilt carb, won't start / idle

    Last week I rebuilt the carburetor due to it leaking fuel from the bowl vents and now the engine won't run. I have the mechanical fuel pump connected to an auxilliary fuel tank with fresh gas and the rebuilt seems to have gone well except that the documentation called for 2 turns out on the...
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    Wiring a 3-wire killswitch

    I'm rewiring my helm and think I've figured out the killswitch but before I actually do it, I was hoping to find a wiring diagram but haven't had any luck so I'm hoping someone here can let me know if I'm on the right path. What I have is the key switch that has 3 wires, power, ignition and...
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    94 7.4L carb check balls

    I'm rebuilding the carburetor and I think I dropped two check balls. I found one but did not find the other. My question is .. Where do they go? I have the parts diagram and don't see them listed.
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    1994 7.4L Leaks fuel

    Since you're probably the same people that would reply if I started a new thread... I got the engine running but need it to idle on it's own so I can set the timing. What I noticed is that there's fuel dripping down the outside of the carb that I believe is coming from the inside of the flame...
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    Control cables

    My 1994 7.4L uses separate throttle and shift cables but when searching I'm not finding separate cables, only single t/s cables. Are they just two of the same cable? The existing cables were damaged in a fire so I can't compare them. Thanks.
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    Distributor was removed, engine won't start long, need to set timing

    I've seen tons of information on setting the timing but in my case the distributor was removed and I'm not sure if I'm even in the ballpark. The engine will fire but won't run and baxkfired. The engine is a 94 7.4 mercruiser with the thunderbolt ignition. If anyone can give me a good idea of...
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    Proline 2510 Walkaround - Wiring and water system info

    I'm rebuilding a Proline 2510 Walkaround and am in need of some information. I found the owners manual online but it is very poor quality and doesn't show the locations of the holding tanks or how the drains run. If anyone has any info on this boat it would be immensely helpful...
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    Diesel to mate with Bravo

    It looks like I need to replace the 7.4L GenV in my boat and I'm debating going with a diesel instead of a long block replacement. Can anyone point me to a source of info for a swap like this? I know it's not going to be easy but I already have to replace the wiring harness and everything...
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    Water in the engine question

    If you had an engine that you knew was under water (fire department water, not the lake) and you promised your wife you'd make a real attempt to save it, how would you go about it? My plan is to drain the oil/water, change the filter and fill her to the top with diesel fuel. That should push...
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