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    Flush kit

    Any opinions on the flush kits that attach to the rear of motor so you can flush the motor while the boat is docked. I have a 5.0 Merc alpha One Gen 2 that will be kept in salt water. The manifolds were new last season. Also any opinions on the additive Salt Away? Thank You, RR
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    Water pump

    I have an Alpha One- Gen 2 outdrive. I remember changing the water pump and being unsure the direction the veins of the impeller should face. I was told when the motor is started they will flip to correct posistion. Also told that never sieze is not a good choice due to electroysis. A mechanic...
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    Parts Motor?

    I have an 85 hp evinrude elec shift that ran fine 10 yrs. ago (in NJ) that has just been sitting outside. Do you think it has any value as a parts motor? I hate to scrap it if someone can use it. Thank You, RR
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    Repair hole with window???

    Had the misfortune of hitting the corner of a dock with my 2002 sea ray 220 sundeck leaving a hole and splintering less than a 5 inch circle. It did not hit anything inside and it right in the head. It is about 8 inches to an upright support. What about if I put a porthole type window in the...
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    Water in wrong place?

    Cadet Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: baraga, mi Posts: 10 water flow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I bought a 2005 mercury 9.9 outboard 4 stroke and water comes from a hole on the front of the lower section about halfway down besides...
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    Oem raw water pumps

    Anyone have opinion on not using OEM Merc pump in alpha1 gen 2. A mech. told me he had bad experience with sierra due to the way the housing is made. I cannot even find the merc pumps on the net. What do you think?
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    Running hot

    I have a 2002 Merc alpha 1 gen 2 5.0 sea water cooled engine not multi port draining system. Where we boat low tide is difficult so we have hit mud a few times over the years. The boat runs fine but when going at higher rpm (not completley opened up) the temp goes up to around 200 deg. At idle...
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    oil in the bilge

    I have a 2002 Sea Ray Sundeck 220 merc alpha1 gen 2 equipped with the factory easy oil drain system with 385 hrs. on it that did not get used last season. I put the boat in for the day and noticed oil in the bilge. Probably lost a qt. in a day. Upon thourogh inspection we put cardboard under the...
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    oil in the bilge

    I have a 2002 Sea Ray Sundeck 220 merc alpha1 gen 2 equipped with the factory easy oil drain system with 385 hrs. on it that did not get used last season. I put the boat in for the day and noticed oil in the bilge. Probably lost a qt. in a day. Upon thourogh inspection we put cardboard under...
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