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  1. Bt Doctur

    Troubleshooting ignition coil 5.0 Mercruiser

    according to your serial number you are a MPI motor . There is no carb on it. Best guess is the fuel pump is not producing a constant 41 psi. Test the fuel pressure first
  2. Bt Doctur

    Troubleshooting ignition coil 5.0 Mercruiser

    how about YOU telling us what ignition system your using?
  3. Bt Doctur

    Engine redlining after starting

    We guess its a carb model with the 5psi throttle lever fully advanced incorrect operator procedure gross base gasket/intake manifold gasket missing pvc hose
  4. Bt Doctur

    Oil Pressure Gauge maxed out when key is turned on??

    first pic is the oil pressure switch for the fuel pump, second pic is the oil pressure sender for the gauge. remove the blue wire, gauge should go to "0" If so, your sender went bad. If no, a short to ground in the wiring at the helm or gauge itself
  5. Bt Doctur

    Stumped

    And you replaced the lower shift cable when? Activating going into gear on land or in water is a bad lower shift cable and or corrosiojn in the rod
  6. Bt Doctur

    4.3l electric fuel pump conversion

    I user the existing bolt hole where the pump did go to install the electric pump there using the Carter style pump.Much cheaper than mercruiser. The merc one uses the head bolt threaded holes to mount the bracket the pump slips into using the grommets. Using an electric pump the tell-tale hose...
  7. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser 160 carburetor

    Auto pumps are vented to the atmosphere, marine [umps vent to the carb so you dont blow yourself up. All mechanical pumps must be vented to operate the diaphram.
  8. Bt Doctur

    Coil is getting hot 3.0 Mercruiser

    there caused by overvoltage and bad condensors, the timing change is .001 of an inch equals 1 degree of timing. smaller gap, increased timing, larger gap ,decreased timing. But no matter how bad they got they would always produce some level of spark. Electronics are fine, just there a on-off...
  9. Bt Doctur

    Coil is getting hot 3.0 Mercruiser

    Funny how you never had these problems with the points system
  10. Bt Doctur

    HGE Dry Joint Exhaust Manifolds

    most times you use a 45 degree fitting
  11. Bt Doctur

    Stumped

    The neutral safety is located inside the control box, the shift interupter is mounted on the port riser
  12. Bt Doctur

    Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Yes, inputshaft carrier seal
  13. Bt Doctur

    Never underestimate the power of the mechanical fuel pump

    I was chasing a sometimes overflowing carb since last year. Rochester was original (89) so I figured it might need a rebuild. So in the meantime I replaced it with a Edelbrock that was used by a customer for 3 weeks until he got his back. No issues running . One day I could run the bay for 1-2...
  14. Bt Doctur

    Changing oil without a dipstick

    Is there a hole in the block where the stick would go in
  15. Bt Doctur

    2003 4.3L warning alarm horn TB-V alpha

    So I taped over the horn to muffle it so we could continue boating. A very bad practice. low/no engine oil pressure low/none outdrive oil high engine temp/poor cooling
  16. Bt Doctur

    470 coil problems

    a voltmeter hooked to the Alt output , then if necessary to the + side of the coil. This should be thru the resistance wire that comes from the electric choke. Full voltage is applied to the choke element And if the coils are indeed burning out from overvoltage, fix the alt or install a...
  17. Bt Doctur

    Mercruiser 3.0 runs strong for 45 minutes then loses power??

    Have you run it on a remote tank?If it runs perfect on the remote I might just have the answer you seek., see my post
  18. Bt Doctur

    Finding these on I/O`s but may apply to all installed tanks

    The language used after finding it is not approved here, That why I think some engineers should have never been given crayons
  19. Bt Doctur

    Finding these on I/O`s but may apply to all installed tanks

    plagues by no pickup, stalling, and you have tried all the normal items, then you might also have this Today, 04:51 AM...
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