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  1. alldodge

    Bravo 3 Sterndrive Reinstall- shift linkage wont come out to open

    One hand Grab with pliers and other hand rotate the drive shaft a bit, should come right out. If it takes a lot of force, remove top cap on the drive and look at the gears
  2. alldodge

    Ujoints clunking?

    Old on right correct? The issue will be not being able to grease it once installed
  3. alldodge

    Cool Fuel Gen 3 Module Sea Water Connection

    Use a hair dryer or heat gun on low setting. Heating it up should allow hose to be removed. Could also cut the hose to remove it and use some straight auto heater hose Merc changed the pump and now uses screw in fittings and no bracket. Both old and new designs are dumb IMO
  4. alldodge

    Short vhf antenna

    About every VHF antenna out there will fit it. Short, medium, tall all use same mount
  5. alldodge

    No spark thunderbolt 5.

    That was the TBV troubleshooting guide, right? The spark is triggered from the module in the distributor with the Wht/Red and Wht/Grn wires. The Wht/Red supplies power to the module and the Wht/Grn triggers spark when grounded. This is why the TBV troubleshooting guide has you strick the...
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    Boat will run perfect in neutral and will rev up in neutral but will die instantly

    Welcome Which 4.3, GL, GXI, serial numbers are best?
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    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

    Vid by Achris on preload
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    Boat wiring is pretty simple compared to most other things
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    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

    Yes but not retainer nut the pinion gear nut Yes and No Yes torque to 200 ft lb No, the rolling resistance has nothing to do with the rolling torque of the
  10. alldodge

    Volvo Penta 4.3

    Sounding like corrosion Yes, you can jump 12V direct to the coil Don't have diagram for pefs only A thru E so here is the E
  11. alldodge

    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

  12. alldodge

    Raw water pump seal on 2012 V8 5.7L

    Woops you are in the VP section and I missed that and Scott has your info
  13. alldodge

    Mercruiser 3.0L LX - EST Ignition - how to check for proper spark?

    Right now I don't see where you have an ignition problem, it might be incorrect firing order but my guess is it's low compression or a carb issue Have you done a compression test, if so what are the numbers? Your firing order should be 1-3-4-2 and the distributor turns clockwise
  14. alldodge

    Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 alarm sounding

    Yes it's normal.
  15. alldodge

    Ujoints clunking?

    There are auto types for some Do you know your drive serial number, or do the joints have inner or outer clips?
  16. alldodge

    Ujoints clunking?

    No don't see that as the issue You had noise under load, replaced gimbal and still have noise unloaded. I would say you need U-joints The test for a gimbal bearing is, put fingers in bearing with drive off and rotate. If it feels smooth as silk, its ok
  17. alldodge

    Volvo Penta 4.3

    In most cases a diode blows or shorts due to to much current. Something in line with it started drawing more, like the fuel pump or relay. The diode can be replaced with a higher wattage one with no ill effects Note: you do know how to test a diode? Using a ohm scale you can get close by...
  18. alldodge

    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

    Should not be any issues so long as you have the Merc manual and tools. Will need a rolling torque wrench and couple other special tools. I made my own bushing/seal remove/install tool.
  19. alldodge

    Creating a twin inboard 17ft boat

    I call BS
  20. alldodge

    Bravo 3 Drive w. a Broken Flange

    Those help absorb the load on the drive. When turning the load increases, so it can be heavy. Don't know what the effects would be over time
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