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  1. Scott06

    Sharing fresh water intake from one engine to a second engine

    Gen 2 drive or gen one? One big improvement on gen 2 impeller vs gen one
  2. Scott06

    Sharing fresh water intake from one engine to a second engine

    Gen one or two?i just changed an oem out of my gen two after 6 years looked essentially new..
  3. Scott06

    Is My Impeller Bad? Mercruiser 228

    no idea what you are talking about do not use rubber parts. Many folks on here have filled manifolds with acetone because it wicks through cracks in manifolds more so than water, is a commonly used leak test for manfoolds
  4. Scott06

    Can I install a newer outdrive?

    Agreed, just need to be careful of metal getting into lower. Ideally you would disassemble both. I money is no issue go buy an SEI complete drive and go boating instead of wrenching .
  5. Scott06

    Sharing fresh water intake from one engine to a second engine

    Nice boat. Just wanted to make sure you were using OEM, generally they last the longest.
  6. Scott06

    Bravo3 lower unit casing replacement

    Agreed My buddy had same corrosion issues on his B3, replaced lower housing, had a mercathode on the drive/ gimbal, added a second one with transom pucks seems to cure the issue
  7. Scott06

    Is My Impeller Bad? Mercruiser 228

    Yeah always see folks do that before they pressure test You are down to block or head crack, head gasket , or exhaust manifold/ elbow. Given it got hot I would be leaning towards head gasket. Would replace heads and gaskets after inspecting for cracks, then pressure test the long block...
  8. Scott06

    Sharing fresh water intake from one engine to a second engine

    Are you using OEM merc impellers or aftermarket ? I know the gen one impellers don’t last as long but I was getting at least 5-6 years on mine back in the day. If you have a pic of you boat post it I’m on my second sea Ray and always liked the Pachengas
  9. Scott06

    Can I install a newer outdrive?

    It locked up and that's why the yoke snapped.
  10. Scott06

    Is My Impeller Bad? Mercruiser 228

    os it water or antifreeze. Do you have a half or full closed system? i would pressure test the af side while its still together
  11. Scott06

    Starter Freewheeling/Stripped Flywheel?

    Agreed get plugs out see if it turns over and expels water out of cylinders needs to happen fast dont let them sit on it before working on it.
  12. Scott06

    Sharing fresh water intake from one engine to a second engine

    You’re doing a lot of thinking about a work around…. but not starting with the basics replace impellers and housings with oem units, backflush to make sure any impeller pieces are not blocking anything, inspect your exhaust manifolds and elbows, make sure thermostats are in good shape and you...
  13. Scott06

    Prop Contacts Trim Tab Only When In Gear Not Neutral

    Remove the prop, then lock drive in gear
  14. Scott06

    Prop Contacts Trim Tab Only When In Gear Not Neutral

    There is normal fore/aft play in shaft that I think gets taken up when it locks in gear. Remove prop lock in gear and see what happens I think it’s normal just need to check clearance when changing props
  15. Scott06

    Prop Contacts Trim Tab Only When In Gear Not Neutral

    Check everything is still tight. Not uncommon to have to trim the trim tab with different props nothing a grinder can clearance.
  16. Scott06

    Rapid Outdrive Anode Loss

    Do you have correct annodes for salt water and is there shore power on your boat or nearby boats. Likely some stray current in the water. on my mercruiser i found better performance with oem merc annodes vs aftermarket. They lasted longer and i had less drive corrosion .
  17. Scott06

    Engine dies after 30 seconds of running

    I dont think the boat is new , i think the engine or carb is (Quicksilver…). Pretty sure by 2015 at latest all new boat carbed motors were gone. You could however buy new or reman carbed engines
  18. Scott06

    Engine dies after 30 seconds of running

    Does it run for a full 30 sec or is it actually less time ? Sounds similar to when my man oveboard switch got tripped , would start fine then die when key went into run …
  19. Scott06

    4.3 Engine coupler issue?

    Could be or might be a defective coupler was it oem or aftermarket? Do u still have the old coupler? If i recall you had freeze damage to the orig engine ?
  20. Scott06

    Can I install a newer outdrive?

    Yep was 1.98 on older drives, at some point they changed the tooth count/gear design so all ratios changed slightly 1.98=>1.94, V6 went from 1.84=>1.81 … etc
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