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    1987 Mercruiser 3.0 / Alpha One - No water to Engine

    Hello All, So after about 1 year of sitting, I went to start the boat. The engine runs fine starts, idles etc. However after about 5-10 minutes of running, I noticed more then usual smoke. Therefore I Shut off the engine and have been waiting for it to cool down. I removed both the Engine Block...
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    Testing Trim Solenoid

    Looking for information on testing and troubleshooting a trim solenoid. Back in 2012 I replaced this exact one , the up solenoid. In all honesty, the boat has not been on the water since and has been started several times a year and is covered. However, once again, the up solenoid seems not to...
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    Water/Fuel Seperator Installation Question

    Hello All, It was recently recommend that I install a Water/Fuel Seperator in my boat beacuse I have been noticing debre in the carb filter. So, based upon recommendation, I have purchased one. I was wondering If I am able to install it based upon the diagram attached. My idea is it would...
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    Engine will not stay idling

    Hello ALCON, I have a Mercruiser 3.0, serial #0B698339, and I can not keep the engine idling/running. I am looking for the service manual for this so that I can start troubleshooting. I have looked at http://boatinfo.no/lib/library.html# and...
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    Propeller Sizing

    Hello ALCON, Slowly but surely I am getting the boat all back together. Last night I got the sterndrive remounted and all connected. Today, I think I have run into a little snag. Four years ago when I bought the boat, which to this day has not been in the water for a boat outing, it had...
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    Trim Cylinder Hose Connector(s)

    Hello ALCON, In an attempt to remove the trim cylinder hose from the trim cylinder, I was successfully able to strip the top part of the connector that the wrench fits on :facepalm: . With that being said, Can someone tell me what type of connector it is so I can replace it? I am not...
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    Anti-Friction Washers

    Hello, Was wondering if you can tell me the part number for the Anti-Frictions washers that go between the Transom ring and the bell housing. All the diagrams I have seen may show the washer and have no # associated with it and other ones just do not show the washers at all. I am looking at...
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    Quicksilver Remote Control Wiring

    Hello ALCON, I am looking for some assistance on wiring my QuicSilver Remote Control. I do not know what model it is. The boat is a 1987 Sunbird Corsair. I have attached the pic below. TIA, Gary
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    '87 Mercruiser Sterndrive Pressure/Vacuum Test

    Hello ALCON, I have researched this awesome site and successfully built a home made pressure test device using a bicycle pump. I read to test the pressure at a max of 15psi, which I did. It held, successfully, for 3 hours, prior to me dissconnecting it. I have gone to AutoZone and rented...
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    Engine Alignment

    Hello ALCON, How do these look as far as the engine alignment is concerned. Looks to me like the same amount of grease is at the bottom of the engine alignment bar as is at the top of the engine alignmnet bar. I had just finished replacing the Gimbal Bearing Oil Seal and the Gimbal Bearing...
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    Gimbal Bearing Oil Seal Replacement

    Hello ALCON, Before putting in my new Gimbal Bearing, I need to put in the new Gimbal Bearing Oil Seal that came out when I oulled out the Gimbal Bearing. Unfortunatly, when the Gimbal Bearing came out it pulled out the oil seal, which was expected, however I was un able to notice how the...
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    Grease - Yoke, Spline, engine coupler, gimbal bearing

    Hello ALCON, I am getting ready to reassemble my out drive back onto the gimbal housing; but before I do so, I want to regrease everything (Yoke, Spline, engine coupler, gimbal bearing, etc). Is it necessary to make a 50 mile one way trip to my "local" boat store and get gimbal grease...
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    Gimbal Bearing ? Alpha One - Removal and Installation

    Hello ALCON, Before I begin, I would like to thank 45Auto for the post located at http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=364003 on how to remove the Gimbal Bearing. I searched High and Low for good visuals on how to do it. This was a GREAT post. I agree with JustJason in that the above...
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    Water Pump (18-3320) Assembly Assistance needed

    Hello ALCON, I purchased the Lower unit water pump (18-3320) from iboast.com for my Alpha One "Gen 1" outdrive SN: 0b698339. The water pump I received from iboats has 6 gaskets (5 paper type, 1 metal). The original one I pulled out of the lower unit has 4 gaskets (3 paper type and 1 metal)...
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    Alpha One "Gen 1" Lower shift Cable issue??

    Hello ALCON, Please forgive me up front as this is my 1st boat and my boating terminology is elementary. I bought this boat as a project boat and a project it seems it is going to be. For starters I think I may have a shift cable issue. I have removed the drive unit from the bell housing...
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    Prop will not engage while in forward

    Hello All, Please forgive my ignorance as I am a beginner at this. This is the first boat I have had and my first posting. I have no troubleshooting manuals or reference pictures, so anything you can offer would be great and greatly appreciated. My current engine is a Mercruiser engine...
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