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  1. Superjetjim

    Mercruiser 4.3mpi Tach

    Hi my Temp Gauge and Tacho are both not working / moving on 2005 Regal with 4.3MPI motor, both are Faria branded. The tacho stays at 1,000RPM with ignition on or off / motor running or not. The Temp gauge moves a tiny bit when ignition is switched on but stays at bottom even when motor is warm...
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    Cracked Block Replacement

    Having done a winter project with help on here - seriously get a runner. Generally it’s a false economy, so many hidden costs like engine hoists and countless hours working out how to do stuff. Just get a runner.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive shaft seal?

    Thanks all, water tested the boat today and all good 👍🏻
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive shaft seal?

    Hi, just reassembling my lower into the upper housing and noticed a shiny area on the shaft that’s on show - should there be some kind of seal here perhaps or is this OK? I removed the lower from the boat first so not sure if it was already this way. The lower unit is fully engaged and bolted...
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    Starboard exhaust manifold warmer and inspecting

    Guys on here suggested levelling out and retesting - sure enough it was spot on then!
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    Starboard exhaust manifold warmer and inspecting

    I had the same issue, hotter on side / less water and worried - see flow below, motor wasn’t level.
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    Bell housing spacers Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Thanks chaps, I got an endoscope camera and found them behind the motor. All installed now.
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    Bell housing spacers Alpha 1 Gen 2

    The full bolt kit is $26 x 2 - I’ll have proper dig around and find the originals for that price! Thanks
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    Bell housing spacers Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Hi, does anyone know where I can get a couple of these spacers? Assume they sell them as a separate part?
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower end oil

    Yeah the reservoir on this boat was low (found that kinked washer and oil around the outside of the water pump when I pulled it to change the impeller) - least I’ve found where the oil went and will install a nice new one 👍🏻
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower end oil

    Yes that’s correct Tom, learning as I go. I thought it was like an outboard where all the oil was in the lower - know now it isn’t ☺️ This is what my Quad washer looked like - is yours the same?
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 lower end oil

    Is this the quadring sealing area?
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    You can move water uphill with a fork if you’re fast enough….😉
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    Hi lads, just a quick update on this thread for the benefit of anyone in the future. I mounted the motor onto a bench so it’s completely level (checked it with a spirit level) Bondo was indeed correct, now the motor is sat level equal amounts of water coming out of both sides! Also both risers...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    Thanks Lou, Manifolds and rises are brand-new. When you say check obstructions, I assume you mean in here?
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    Hi, looking at a picture from yesterday it’s leaning a little to the left due to the angle of the land I’m working off, but only a tiny amount - do you think the water is flowing towards the left hand side of the motor due to gravity hence why more coming out on that side? Is the cooling system...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    Here’s a picture of my water routing. Are there balls inside this housing? One side has steam / water mix from exhaust - other is just water.
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec running hot on one side

    Got a strange problem with differing water flow and temp between left and right hand side of engine. Motor has been stored for a long time, drained antifreeze. Lots of crap brown water came out of blue block drains. Now running clear and reinstalled them. After a min or so of running the right...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 carb weep

    All sorted thanks, mechanic tightened it up more than I felt comfortable doing
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec Backfire and no start

    Yes!!!! Result!! She’s a runner. Thanks SO MUCH to you guys on here for your help and persistence. All it needed was the timing mode and light and away she went. The Mercruiser mechanic had it up and running in 30 mins. Short clip attached. I’ll connect it up to the hose and run it for half an...
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