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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    If you pull on the shift cable with the drive mounted does it go into reverse?
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    Volvo Penta reverse lock mechanism?

    Most transom angles are 14*. Did you change it? The stainless button that protrudes from the suspension fork has to move freely and not contact the bottom of the lift system. Which hole is the setting pin in ? I realize with the boat in the water it would be hard to check these suggestions.
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    Does the receiver on the bottom of the bell housing have a good fit over the brass intermediate shaft in the upper housing? With someone holding slider and the cable disconnected in the boat how much can the cable pulled back and forth, there should not be any slack at that point. When you had...
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    2011 bayliner flight series

    A good chance the starter shaft is rusted preventing the gear to engage the flywheel. Remove the starter and clean the rust off the shaft. Then lubricate it.
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    alpha 1 won't go into reverse

    The stainless shift shafts hold up compared to the early steel ones. There is a tutorial on this site showing the procedure to adjust the cables. I have found a build up of corrosion restricting the slider from traveling enough in front of the bellhousing restricting reverse. With the lower...
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    Mercruiser 2.5 ticking sound

    A fuel pump with a broken return spring will make a noise like that, Try removing the pump and check the spring. Another source could be a worn valve guide.
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    best way to repair gimbal hing pin threads?

    I have repaired them with a Heli Coil. Not cheap but easy to install and cheaper than a new one. NAPA may have one or just get one from the internet.
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    Volvo Penta PJX jet drive

    If you get parts from Volvo $$$$$$$$$
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    Volvo Penta PJX jet drive

    The pump is basically a Berkeley . Parts are easy to locate, I just googled PJX pumps and there is a full pars catalog. The pumps are trouble free as long as the main input bearing never gets water in it. There is an adjustable packing gland that has to have a very slight drip to keep the...
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    Can I lubricate the cutlass bearing with something so I quickly test forward and reverse on the trailer

    When I had a straight inboard boat I mounted a spray bar on the trailer with some plastic pipe with some holes drilled that kept the bearing cool.
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    MerCruiser MCM 165 Trim Sender Wire

    Where the trim/limitwires come through the transom they are retained with 2 1/4”20 bolts which are almost impossible to unscrew without breaking off. Also are very hard to even get to even with good tools. Just about every time I have tried to get to them one of them will break off. The...
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    alpha one shift shaft alignment issue

    To me it looks like the stainless shaft is bent.
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    Ford Winsor 351 Engine not winterized

    Ford used the thin ones to save a few pennies. Just install whatever you can get in brass. How are the manifolds, are they cracked?
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    Mercruiser 2.5 L 153 ci 120 HP alternator

    Sierra marine # 18-5946 or 18-5956 These are marine alternators that have the flame proof shielding. No core required. Your alternator is not marine approved.
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    120 hp 2.5 L mercruiser 153 ci carb

    Does the choke open all the way? The idle air adjustment screw should be 1.5 turns out after lightly seated.
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    in a pinch with a 5.7 Volvo Penta

    I think your heating was caused by the raw water pump, the thermostat may still be good. Overheating very rarely hurts this starter, check the cables that they did not get burned from the manifold if they were too close. Are you sure the battery is charged?
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    previously posted about intake manifold backfire in my 1996 Volvo Penta 5.8L ford 351 Winsor. Having a complete engine rebuilt. Heads rebuilt twice.

    The way you are describing if may be a wiped cam lobe. You need to pull the valve covers and turn the engine over watching if any of the rocker arms are not moving as much as the others.
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    replace Mercruiser 2.5L 1989 with Mercruiser 3.0 1994

    Measure the distance between the rear mounting holes on the flywheel cover. If your original flywheel cover has a wider spread you are going to have some problems.
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    AQ131 Questions (Spark Issues)

    The wire diagram that AD posted is the genuine Volvo panel which does power the coil in cranking mode. Make double sure that there is 12 volts to the coil when cranking. The reason I ask this is most boat builders do not use the genuine Volvo instrument panel and wire harness. The Volvo...
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    Rebuild my choke to Electric. What with the "holes"

    If you are asking about the other hole are referring to the hole on the bottom of the manifold? If so be sure that there is not an exhaust leak in that area. The 1/4” tubing has to go all the way through to seal off the exhaust.
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