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    Normal oil pressure?

    Out of curiosity, what is normal oil pressure? My gauge reads about 50 at idle, verified with a mechanical gauge, and about 70 at high rpm ( never checked with a mechanical gauge when operating, but I assume it's correct.) Is this too high, and, if so, what might be the cause? New sending unit...
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    Correct ignition wires

    It is time to replace the coil and plug wires on my Mercruiser 4.3l tks. The local dealer I usually buy from is currently closed so I bought a set from Amazon. They arrived today, and I notice the part number doesn't match what is listed in the manual, and the wires are black instead of blue...
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    Breather elbow

    4.3l mercruiser TKS. What is listed in my parts manual as "ELBOW, 90 Degree, Breather (starboard)" and "GROMMET, Breather Elbow" continuously weep oil. It's not much, no drop registering on the dipstick, but it does tend to get messy. Is this something that just happens, or will replacing it...
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    Turning outdrive upside down

    I've decided the project for the holidays is going to be repainting my Alpha One Gen II outdrive, it's in need of some maintenance. I'm thinking about using a stand that can support it in both the upright and inverted positions (removed from the boat, of course) to make it easier to get to the...
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    Hydrofoil on i/o

    06 Sea Ray 185 Sport, 4.3l tks, Alpha one gen 2. The boat has a good sized hydrofoil attached to the outdrive, not sure of the brand, was there when I bought the boat. I am thinking of installing smart tabs, advertised to address some performance problems i think I have, namely slow to plane...
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    Shouldn't my impeller be toast?

    Long time reader, first post. 2006 Sea Ray 185 Sport, 4.3l Mercruiser, Alpha one gen 2. So I did something really stupid, put the muffs on to flush the saltwater after having the boat out. Turned water on, started her up. I was tinkering with the wiring behind the dash, had the alarm unplugged...
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