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  1. Scott06

    5.0 oil weight and amount

    Then any filter for a small block Chevy will fit. They make a long and a short filter , either will work . Wix51061 or exquivalent
  2. Scott06

    Mercruiser 170hp 470 no spark

    Most likely you are looking at replacing the cable .when It wears and drags tripping the interrupt is a common symptom
  3. Scott06

    Mercruiser 170hp 470 no spark

    Not uncommon that a bad tach or wire with shirt to ground will kill the spark yes shift interrupt could also kill the spark but that would not be the tach wire . Disconnect wires at shift interrupt switch and test. shift interrupt is only to go from in gear to neutral, should never trip on land...
  4. Scott06

    New boat

    As others have mentioned you will need to do some maintenance. Certainly with that few hours the boat has mostly sat. With any 24 years old boat do not expect to not have to do any work. Given that it sat it is unlikely that they kept up much with PM.
  5. Scott06

    Shift cable

    We have all learned the hard way on aftermarket parts not worth the aggravation. My shift cable is 20 hrs old original bellows lasted 18 years and we’re still in decent shape… why bother messing around One of the few things I do buy aftermarket is u joints. The oem perma lube merc ones don’t...
  6. Scott06

    Shift cable

    The o rings on the driveshaft are to keep it tight in the gimbal bearing, nothing to do with water. Make sure the big quad ring is glued in the bellhousing. if its gear lube mixed with water it is from inout shaft seal On drive, if grease it’s from the gimbal bearing. Either way the water...
  7. Scott06

    5.7 coil issues

    Are you getting the correct coil -internal vs external resistor ? Had a similar issue on a can years back - would intermittently loose spark, and was destroying ignition components like cap rotor looked like arc welding was going on inside. Replaced the coil, couple month later coil was bad...
  8. Scott06

    Mercruiser exhaust question

    Would check the flame arrestor is on tight and the exhaust bellows are not torn or off. If i recall on the mpi there are three studs or shoulder bolts that hold on the flame arrestor and cover that are kind of a pain to get off ?
  9. Scott06

    2002 5,7 Mercruiser exhaust manifold keeps cracking - 5 times this summer

    Would definitely rule out the timing but usually if it is late the engine will run hot
  10. Scott06

    3.0l not accelerating/boggy

    You are correct it has timing gears. You can rotate crank back and forth and see if there is excessive backlash before cam start moving. Also you may want to make sure the balancer is tight and not making a noise.
  11. Scott06

    Very difficult to shift into Neutral

    you need to adjust it while running so figure out a way to get in there with a flex driver or smaller fingers... equally important while you adjust it is if you go way lean or way rich the engine should start stumbling at either extreme, if it doesnt carb is clogged and need rebuild
  12. Scott06

    Shift cable

    if you are having trouble getting reverse did you adjust the slotted lever I think around 2:50 in this video? \ if you have a factory manual it will be outlined in there.
  13. Scott06

    2006 Monterey Boat with a 4.3L Mercruiser TKS Engine S/N 0w354897 Mysterious Loss of Power

    Agreed to the OP if you can rig up fuel pressure gauge, take a timing light and spark gap tester. Go out stay close to the launch and when it happens make sure to see if fuel pressure is ok, check timing under load with timing light see if it is bouncing around. Check spark strength with gap...
  14. Scott06

    1993 Stingray 556 Leak in Bilge

    In the video you posted the three screws around the drain plug, remove them pull out the housing , reseal with 5200 put screws back In .
  15. Scott06

    2000 Glastron 175 engine swap

    I think you will find the victor jr intake rpm range not matched to marine rpm range which is idle to 5 k. What cam is in it?
  16. Scott06

    1994 Mercrusier 4.3l engine compatability

    Outdrive will self drain water. Change the gear oil in it. If you find evidence of water in gear oil pressure test the od to find seal leaks
  17. Scott06

    1993 Stingray 556 Leak in Bilge

    Agreed bar garboard drain is probably loose. Mine was moving in the hull, bent the screws, new screws took it out bedded it in 5200 legit dry over night been good for years
  18. Scott06

    Would a bad coupler make a noise like this?

    could be a few things gimbal, ujoints, flywheel cover loose, fuel pump previously mentioned. I had Ujoints on my alpha gen 2 that felt smooth, replaced them as I was into the drive for a bearing and decided to do all the seals... two crosses on each ujoint had ripples worn in to them yet were...
  19. Scott06

    Wooden Mounting Base with Casters for Mercruiser 4.3L 1992 Engine

    On mercurys website there are engine package dimensional drawings. I used a pallet with 4 harbor freight casters on it. On the flywheel cover are two feet that the back will sit on you just need some 2 x6 on their side to build up for the side mounts. see attched- its a 5.0 so the front mounts...
  20. Scott06

    2006 Monterey Boat with a 4.3L Mercruiser TKS Engine S/N 0w354897 Mysterious Loss of Power

    Agreed - if the oring on the cap was sealing it what are the changes there is water in there ?
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