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    Seat snap on cushion replacement

    L00ks like a Moeller seat available at West marine and many other places.You can actually buy just about any brand seat cushions ,there are many brands of seats that are almost identical.Unlikely your snaps will be exact but it is very easy to install a few male snaps to accommodate for whatever...
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    Seat snap on cushion replacement

    Gonna need more pics than that for any usable advice.Charlie
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    SURPRISE,SURPRISE......after spraying PB blaster for a few days ,the line connections came off quite easily with no heat attempted at all.Should I be eating my words having no confidence in penetrants??? Anyway all loose and all good. I have 2 donor cylinders ,one with a braided ss covered line...
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    1997 Doral 300 SC twin 5.7 mercruiser

    Fill separator to the brim with fresh fuel and rei stall.
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    1997 Doral 300 SC twin 5.7 mercruiser

    1st thing I would do is remove fuel water sep and empty into a jar .Fill to the brim with fresh fuel and try cranking it up.Charlie
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    anyway, been spraying Pb blaster for a few days though I have no confidence any of those penetrants work unless it is a rusted nut/bolt that you can have gravity assist in the penetrating.I have had zero success with any nbrand working on anything marine.Charlie
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    makes sense ,but I think I would use a socket before a box wrench...right??
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    I assume removing the cap off of the resevior would safegard that.I am planning on using less heat after Bondos info.Maybe regular propane instead of the yellow can.Charlie
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    thanks,maybe just a better quality brake line wrench???
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    Thanks will give it a closer look.Using a 3/8 brake line wrench ,there seemed to be a little play when fitting it onto the the line.Should i get a metric for this?
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    BTW the leak is def in the line and not in the manifold.
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    ok 2 things......1st I didnt realize that it was a seperate manifold under the housing. 2nd if I am able to drop the manifold ,Wont that make it harder to get any leverage to get that old line off??
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    If the "flexible pipe" you mention is a hose/tube a little bigger than a garden hose then it is your main water pickup which sends cooling water from your ourdrive to your power steering cooler and then to the motor.This could be the reason you were told it needs an impeller. Water was not...
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    Wet sanding gel coat

    No problem with your plan at all. Just give a good washing to the sanded surfaces and surrounding area as soon as you are done sanding. FYI I would not wet sand unless absolutely necessary.A good 3 step wheeling will yield results that may be what you need instead of wet sanding. Sanding will...
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    Thanks ,what I am trying to determine is how much heat??? I have concerns heating the aluminum.Map is what I have usually used.Charlie
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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    1988 Mercruiser alpha .I have a slight leak in one of the lines.Not sure if the lines have ever been changed.Boat sits in salt water 5 month of the year so i am assuming the line is not coming off easy from bottom of transom assembly and dont want to damage anything.Plan on using a brake line...
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    Water in lower unit

    With water intrusion a vacuum test would be the priority but pressure and vacuum should be done.Personally I would want to know which one is failing before I just went out and replaced all seals.Prop shaft seal is an easier one to inspect for leakage as it shows as straight forward to look...
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    BTW when using starting fluid or introducing gas into the carb manually, ALWAYS have a wet towel on hand within your grasp in case of a flare up.Charlie
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    5.0xl/V8 mer. Where do I start?

    Well a very good sign is that it DID start for a few seconds with the starting fluid.Get your fuel pump installed ,fill the fuelfilter to the brim, engage the shifter into neutral and pump it several times before cranking .If you are too anxious to wait for the fuel pump, have someone continue...
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    Alpha one o/d driveshaft pic.......never seen this before?

    Thanks guys, Yes thats it!!! Sounds like a very good idea so I can still use this drive as a spare.BTW any gasket kit I have purchased for an alpha has had 2 smaller orings and 1 larger one , never a 4th oring. So my first thought was that I had bought a drive that was not al Alpha and that I...
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