Search results

  1. J

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

    I think the spec was 9/16”. Anyway-I found the spec and it was good
  2. J

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

    Thanks. I tried to edit that but it didn't show up I guess
  3. J

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

    UPDATE I took off the rear anchor pin and saw that the pin could slide up a little bit more in the slot. The funky nut with bonnet on the backside was cocked. The boat shifts into reverse and forward fine now. But-doesn't seem normal that the pin is maxxed out especially when it starts out at...
  4. J

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

  5. J

    Mercruiser 4.3 reverse engagement issue

    My 1993 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha 2 does not engage fully into reverse before throttle starts to come up. The upper cable shifter slot is now adjusted all the way up the slot which did improve engagement the further up I went but still not quite there. The upper shift cable is adjusted to the 6" spec...
  6. J

    Water in engine oil 4.3L

    Doing beginning of season oil change the engine oil came out grey and thick. Last run a few months ago. Boat is a 1993 Maxum 4.3 LX Mercruiser, I bought it new, has relatively low hours; about 20 hours a year. All other yearly oil changes were clear oil. Probably will start with pulling heads...
  7. J

    4.3 LX Weber carb bog

    What a fantastic forum! All of the info I got was from this forum before I attempted to rebuild this carb - part numbers and all. So I rebuilt my 93 Maxum 4.3LX 4 bbl carb with the Edelbrock rebuild kit (#1477). I put in a accelerator pump (#1470) which I found out today is not the marine one...
  8. J

    Seat back cushion removal

    I am trying to reupholster the seat back cushions on the bow on my 1993 Maxum bowrider. By reaching behind the seat backs after removing the seat cushions, I can feel a few screws that come from the front but there is no access to them unless you cut the upholstery. Any suggestions?
Top