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    Bravo 3 steering pin question

    Pretty much everything gimbal ring can be found within the following link by JR marine. See the second video for proper installation instructions. https://www.jrmarine.com/products/hp_parts.htm
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    Cracked my out drive need help on a replacement

    0A665138 suggests the stern drive to be an 1986 MERCRUISER MC1, (1.50:1) Model Number 01509016. Lets see some pictures of the drives and bell housing/transom of the boat as it may help some... Engine too.
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    Serial number

    There appears to be possibly 4 dealers in the U.S.A that may have some left over, https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/products/8613041-fuel-line https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercruiser/oem-parts/stern-drive/1998/4111025n2?mdl=FPH7XJ&q=0M018823
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    How to remove Helm Lid

    Bet you could call Chaparral customer service and ask general questions of how it’s held in place and try asking for general photos of the area opened up via email or something… Some manufacturers are decent at wanting to help.
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    How to remove Helm Lid

    Is there any type of access to the rear side of the dash from sitting in the bow of the boat looking aft? AKA A seat back rest that lifts up...Then remove a bunk board of some type...Maybe?
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    First Start of the year and High Oil Pressure

    What does the oil gauge read with the key on, engine off? < Any alarm too? Just making sure there isn't a certain type of ground issue though it could be a ground issue too. Was the oil and filter changed since last years run to this years run? Engine serial number is?
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    Can you use car oil in a Mercruiser 3.0 engine

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    1993 4.3 engine oil type

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    Synching a 2000 Mercruiser MPI 350 to NMEA

    Try searching online "Mercruiser MEFI gateway". https://fox-marine.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=81 https://www.baylinerownersclub.org/forum/current-topics-gc6/technical-discussion-gc12/619412-finally-installed-a-mefi-3-gateway-for-my-nmea-2000-bus...
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    1996 Mercruiser GenII 4.3 TBI Idle problem

    Just wondering, did this seem to show up before or after doing anything with the TBI and its mounting gasket? What is the part number of the TBI mounting gasket you are using? The reason I’ll ask is the small possibility that while the Merc part numbers have changed, maybe there’s a slight...
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    MISSING!!!!!

    Thank you, with your help I was able to edited this one in too though having it start on page 1 vs page 6 that was linked/the one you were able to find.👍
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    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    0A612838 suggest the engine to be an 1986 Stern Drive (200) Model number 02002346... Your engine should be running the 140 degree, https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercruiser/oem-parts/stern-drive/1986/-02002346/standard-cooling-system...
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    MISSING!!!!!

    Thank you for finding the original thread.(y) Unfortunately there are a lot of missing stickies that somehow got replaced with others such as this one all throughout the forums. Should you or anyone else happen to find original threads, please let someone know so we'd be able to repair the...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Temp Alarm Question

    Try with the engine off disconnecting the 2 wire harnesses located on the ignition control module mounted on the port side exhaust manifold for a good minute or two, check that the wires pins inside the plugs are clean and carefully pushed inwards tightly making connections, plug the harnesses...
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    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    If you had the alarm and working correctly, it should sound from behind the dash area normally. Yes looks like design 1 so the cork gasket is to be used here.... Just thrown off because check balls was mentioned being there and not seen in design 1. Your serial number is for the sten...
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    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    No warning horn sounding when hot? Engine serial number handy? Yours design has the 2 check balls in place? If yes, Yours requires an O-ring vs the cork gasket and using the wrong one will cause an overheating condition at idle RPM’s...
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    Mercruiser 305 V8 running hot at low RPM fine at Speed

    Does your engine have the audio warning horn system option installed for overheat? If yes, did the warning horn sound once over 196 degrees? https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/31719/1014/470 Did you use a cork gasket or O-ring when installing the Thermostat? The correct position...
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    Lost gearage?

    All 3 of those serial numbers do not correspond to the equipment you seem to have... Those are all let's still call them first generation Alpha components made in 1989 but your boat is a 1992 and you have a 1995 Gen 2 stern drive... Late 1991 was the year change between the two Alpha designs...
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    Replacing Alpha Gen 2 upper and lower housings

    Unfortunately that's a yes as no two housings are machined the same and technically speaking it's suggested to recheck the specifications upon any type of tear down and reassembly. Service manual number 14 study time...
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    2013 Mercury 90 4 stroke runs out of fuel

    Have you studied the Fuel Supply Module (FSM) Troubleshooting? This bulletin is to help technicians better diagnose fuel problems on engines that utilize an FSM. It will explain how to use CDS data to determine what the FSM system is doing and how to use that data to diagnose an FSM related...
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