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    Need Assistance to Diagnose Bravo 3 - 5.0L MPI Vibration

    Maybe improper orientation of the engine coupler bell housing / rear mounting bolts hardware can cause vibrations like this.
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    Cannot kill boat

    Sounds sort of like a wire or two may be crossed or connected together… Maybe Post a photo of the back of new and old key switch’s. < Wires connected on new switch…. That or a defective or wrong type of new key switch used if nothing else was changed anywhere else.
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    2003 5.0 MPI problems

    The main regulator that controls fuel pressure is the one down low at the pump… Very rare for the one on the fuel rail to exhibit issues but not impossible either… The rail one is more used as an fuel pressure damper for the injectors… unless the distributor assembly housing has already been...
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    2003 5.0 MPI problems

    Alpha or Bravo stern drive? Was it humid or wet that day or recently? If yes inspect the inner side of the distributor cap for being wet and if not you should still check the cap over for carbon type burn tracks between coil wire input to other cylinder out puts especially if it’s the flat cap...
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    Quit My Job . . .

    😳 Edit: !If you can afford it, go apply at a local boat dealer ship and be a boat captain for them teaching their new boater owners how to backdown the launch ramp, use it and generally service their new boat… it’s fun and you’ll get to drive a bunch of new boats… Win Win.👍
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    Massive rockslide at Lake Powell caught on camera…

    https://kutv.com/news/local/massive-rockslide-at-lake-powell-caught-on-camera?video=195aab2c53884861a18f6d3c7618116a&jwsource=cl
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    Which Spanner?

    Nope, not banned though some US States are way more heavily regulated while others are a bit more lenient of everything related of buying, owning, storing, transporting, usage, number of cartridge/magazines that hold the ammunition, reasonings of ownership, etc.. The higher number of bigger...
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    Which Spanner?

    The “AR” in “AR-15” rifle stands for ArmaLite rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. “AR” doesn’t stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifles as often mentioned by news channels or politicians that are against them. https://www.nssf.org/msr/
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    Which Spanner?

    Look up AR15 Wrench Gunsmith Tool Castle Nut A1/A2 ... AR15 Locknut Wrench Steel Castle Nut Spanner, https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/bravo-1-trim-cylinder-ram-how-difficult-to-rebuild.75876/#post-4424454 https://www.walmart.com/c/kp/ar-wrench
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    "Premium" vs "high performance" lube

    Mercury SAE 80W-90 Premium Gear Lube Oil - Quart - 92-858058K01 Mercury Marine gear lube outperforms automotive gear oil in marine applications because of its specialized additives package designed for marine gear cases. Continued use of this gear case lubricant will: Provide maximum protection...
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    No ground in fuel pump relay socket Volvo Penta 4.3 GXI

    The Corrosion inside the ground terminal connector in your photo would be concerning… maybe the wire underneath what we see is corroded too not allowing a ground circuit to complete.., Try cleaning and thoroughly testing everything you can and see what happens… or maybe replace the wire running...
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    2003 Mercury 60ELPTEFI Oil Filter Part #

    It’s best to have your engine serial number to help locate the correct parts for your engine model as anything else would only be a guess as there are usually a few part numbers to choose from even with things like an oil filter.
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    Fuel System O rings

    Can’t directly help with finding the exact measurements though sometimes you can search the part numbers and see what they may look like against a ruler placed next to them for maybe a general idea. Here’s a few to look over in your search’s...
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    Fuel System O rings

    Maybe try posting a few photos of what you’re describing to see if it may help any… Maybe @Yegboats will have some insight too.
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    Fuel System O rings

    Have you had a chance to search over your engine model parts diagram to see you could locate them? Thinking either it’s in here, https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/28341/10750/70 Or here, https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/28341/10750/90 And if not here’s your...
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    Oil sensor

    Hi, no it shouldn’t be a common problem… Is the engine Carbureted or MPI? Also make sure to take the time to locate what alarm system is sounding off… Is it part of the engine warning horn or another device such as a water depth finder being to shallow type alarm as that was a common mix up...
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    Happy Birthday Scott Danforth

    You’re finally catching up to being an Grumpy old guy who plays with boats I see.😁 Happy belated birthday Scott, hope it was a good one.🎂🍻🚤⚓️
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    Speedometer pipe clip

    See item numbers 29, 30, 31…, https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30858/1017/50
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    Speedometer pipe clip

    Hi, it’s sort of hard to make out the type in that photo… is this for an Alpha or Bravo stern drive application? What year is the Assembly and better yet, is there a serial number either for the stern drive or transom Assembly housing?
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    8.2 gsi hard warm start

    Hi, while it may be a bit challenging to know/learn the exact position of a feature programmed into your MPI engine model PCM called Clear Flood Mode as the throttle position percentage valve’s change from engine models, manufacturers, etc., they all tend to have clear flood mode… Some operate...
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