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    Gen II and Gen III????

    Did Mercruiser come out with a Gen III Alpha leg now??? If so what is the difference between the Gen III and Gen II? and when did they start?
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    Cooling Diagram

    Does anyone have the waterflow diagram for the cooling system on a '05 4.3 MPI Mercruiser with an Alpha leg?? Thanks!
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    Trailer Tongue Clunk

    This is my first trailer with brakes (disk) Is there an adjustment I can make to elimnate this? When I slow/stop the force causes the brake to engage and then when I go to take off there is a huge clunk....which I imagine is th trailer tongue sliding back out......Is this normal? Should I adjust...
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    FINALLY! New Trailer Blowing fuses

    My new trailer seems to be blowing fuses. I had no isses with the other trailer which was a round 6 to flat 4. The new trailer I have a round 7 adapter down to a flat 5 since the trailer is equiped with disk brakes and I was told the 5th wire is a lockout for the brakes when put in reverse...
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    Winterizing Experiment

    So for the second year in a row I winterized my old '92 3.0L Merc. I am a paranoid freak about the freezing and making sure I got all the water out so of course I drained everything, then hooked up 5 gallons of the -50F and ran through the muffs while fogging. Last night after it was sitting...
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    Bought a Sea Ray...

    200 Sundeck from '05. She is pretty loaded and only has 27 hours on the 4.3 MPI Alpha combo. Thought I would post some pics. Gonna be a VERY LONG winter.
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    4.3 MPI Drain Question

    Getting a newer boat with a 4.3MPI Merc and it looks like it has the single point drain system.....how do I verify that I have it and also is that all I need to do to ensure that the block won't crack? I have winterized my previous boats removed the drive, changed gear lube, etc....Just worried...
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    Boat Shopping Help

    Need some help, insight or whatever ya wanna call it looking for a newer boat. Wife and are are trying to get the biggest baot fro money and towing. Looking at a '06 220 Four Winns with a 5.0GXI/SX combo....Asking 29900. Was willing to offer 25 OTD.... Anyway some of the other brands we were...
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    Cool Temp?

    Ran my boat today and realized that the temp stayed cooler than normal at around 120-130 onstead of the normal 150. Was 80F outside too. Would the thermostat be stuck open? Engine is a 1992 Mercruiser 3.0L Alpha Gen II
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    To balance or not to balance????

    Bought a some new Load Star's for my single axle Shoreland'r. I purchased a new tire and rim already mounted and another tire which I am going to have mounted on an existing rim. My question is, should you have them balanced? It looks like there is a weight on my current trailer rim. Not sure...
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    Slave Solenoid Part Number?

    Can anyone tell me what the part number is for the slave solenoid on a 1992 mercruiser 3.0L alpha Gen II? What does something like that go for? Seems pretty inexpensive. Is there anything particular I should know before changing it? Using Don's troubleshooting guide I have come to think that is...
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    Help with electrical diagnostic!

    Seems I have a loose wire somewhere. Was out on the water yesterday and boat ran great. However, after being anchored for a bit, I went to turn the key and nothing happened!! Had plenty of juice, all other accessories were working. Opened up the hatch and looked for loose wires and didn't see...
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    Oil Mixture Ratio?? Tohatsu

    Have a friend who was wondering what the fuel/oil ration is on a mid 90's (not sure year) 9.9 HP...? Thanks guys
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    Fuel Filters..How many?

    My service manual says there is a filter right before the inlet to the carb, Is this a simple swap? Whats are the part numbers for this filter? It's a '92 mecruiser 3.0L. I have the canister for the fuels/water seperator to replace already. Thanks again!
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    Steering Frozen Alpha

    I have a 92 Alpha Gen II and just got it back from storage and noticed that tha steering in REALLY stiff. It wasn't buttery smooth before storage however now it seems to be almost locked. In turning the steering wheel I seems to skip/slip a bit when turning it. Unit is equipped with power...
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    Impeller/winterize Question

    I drained my block for winterizing and then backflushed with antifreeze via the muffs and a running engine. Do you think I smoked the impeller?
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    # of Drains

    Want to make sure I don't miss any drainage for my winterize. I have a '92 Mercuriser 3.0L and I found 2 drains on the port side, one on the block and one on the manifold (very close to each other). Am I missing any?
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    Lake George or Winni suggestions

    Was looking to do a short trip one/two nights up to one of the big lakes and was wondering if anyone has suggeestions as to where to stay with boating access or a dock. The wife is willing to give it a shot so I better make it nice! She like salt water better than fresh so I have to make a...
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    Bouncy Tach when trimming '92 Alpha

    Tried the search but want to double check this. Whenever I use the trim buttons my tach seems to bounce and as soon as I let my fingers off the trim button the tach goes back to normal. I am going to check for tightness of the connections on the coil and behind the dash. Any other suggestions?
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    Ignition and Distributor Help???

    I have a '92 3.0L Mercruiser and want to learn about its ignition system and how to properly tune this part of the engine. <br />I am proficient with mostly all other parts and want to understand this better.<br />Are there points and a condensor? Rotor?<br />What is the proper way to replace...
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