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    Am I screwed??? Alpha 1 G2 question (video)

    I don't believe so being you have an 2004 and i believe the change form greasing to non greasing pins happened around 2008ish...Do you have grease zerk fittings? Is the Drive/Transom serial number handy. I sort of recall another recent pass forum member finding something similar and having the...
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    Am I screwed??? Alpha 1 G2 question (video)

    What was the pin part number you bought/used? Seems they have 2 types/designs now is why i ask... Items # 5 vs 28/29, ,https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30862/2686/90
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    Mercruiser 3.0 TKS problem at cold air temperatures

    Under normal summer type weather temperatures, the average time to make the hissing sound go away at idle RPM only is 7 to 8 minutes… A colder engine would take a bit more time naturally… The engine thermostat helps control some of this and should it be stuck open or aged/ opening slower than...
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    Drive Lube Bottle Cap

    Here's a couple of aftermarket billet type reservoirs, https://www.hardin-marine.com/c-739-drive-oil-reservoirs.aspx https://teaguecustommarine.com/trim-pumps-reservoirs-tanks
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    Drive Lube Bottle Cap

    Sometimes i often believe the failure of the Orange Valve on Mercruisers gear oil reservoir cap failure could be do to wear and tear of often grabbing it while opening/closing from services rendered plus the system builds about 7 psi while underway that i recall. Do you recall doing anything...
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    Diagnostic plugin

    Let us know what you come up with and/or post a photo of all the connectors and post your engine serial number as it might help too with further checking/helping...Good luck.
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    Diagnostic plugin

    If your engine truly is an 2006 and not an 2005 then i believe yours will utilize a flat 4 pin plug while the 05 uses a 2 pin plug like noted in the following link used only as a guide for your situation, http://candoopro.com/quick_start_guides/mercury_marine_quickstart.pdf Mercury 2pin flat...
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    Help me identify this part?

    Depending on water intake type/design on this boat, you may have to block it off with tape, etc. and put the ear muffs on the lower drive unit or if that pickup is run/routed direct to an engine mounted pump then it's more challenging to run the engine out of the lake water. Either way this...
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    Help me identify this part?

    Being the boat has an Alpha Stern Drive and the/an impeller is located in the lower unit of the drive, (As an just in case) Check the lower front of the starboard side of the engine for an engine mounted/belt driven Impeller water pump assembly too.... Just below #2,
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    Help me identify this part?

    That seems to be Mercruiser's Transom Mount Water Pickup Kit OEM Part Number 88845A1 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=88845A1&_sacat=0
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    Which plugs please?

    Yes in this case the link above would cover the same engine parts catalog as the OEM part numbers are the same for each engine model listed.., 90-99985 PARTS MANUAL, 898/200/228/230/260 HP R/MR/ALPHA ONE But here is the 350 version since i made a mistake above linking the 305.:oops...
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    Which plugs please?

    From original your engine model takes the NGK-BR6FS spark plugs...You're okay to use them..., https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/31733/1077/70 https://www.mercruiserparts.com/260-4-bbl-gm-305-v-8-1982-1986-6218
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    Mercury Classic 50 45 hp year identification

    The model number for your serial number is 1050553 which helps show your engine year to be from 1983..,,Here’s a parts catalog for this engine model, https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/275.cfm?mdl=YM1UIT&q=1050553#engine_info
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    Gear Lube Hose

    Starboard side…https://forums.iboats.com/threads/broken-gear-lube-connector-merc-5-7l.309724/
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    Gear Lube Hose

    It's not recommended as depending on the break location, (at the fitting) the oil inside the drive builds pressure which will allow the oil to flow into the boats bilge area emptying the drives oil damaging the stern drive. Suspect item numbers 1 and 5...
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    350 MAG MPI Reman maybe Gen II??

    Also check the fuel pressure when the fuel pump system is all reassembled…, Usually when the screen in your photo is clogged it creates a high fuel pressure situation vs low pressure.. That’s the fuel regulator return part of the system… I Don’t recall a screen at that High psi fuel pump but...
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    Mercury repair manual

    Hi there, welcome to iboats forums. Having the engine serial number might help a little at trying to find the correct service manual part number...Is the engine EFI or Carbureted?
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    Newer Merc Model idle RPM changed ?

    What year does the service manual say it’s from? The RPM info mentioned was from my memory when noticing the RPM change using a marine scanner tool.
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    Port to Starboard issues

    Did this wandering around issue just seem to start all of a sudden? Maybe say after a service repair of some kind? Is the boat new to you? The engine have a power steering system/pump? If there's power steering, 'With the engine on, carefully try turning the actual Stern_Drive to see if the...
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    Mercruiser 5.0 MPI

    Just to ensure things were set up properly at/before first start up... With this GM designed ignition distributor system (High Voltage Switch) There's a certain procedure of properly phasing in the GM distributor..., https://forums.iboats.com/attachments/installing-hvs-pdf.87763/...
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