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  1. Bondo

    Replacing alpha one retainer nut

    Ayuh,.... The big o-ring lives 3" from that nut,..... No connection,....
  2. Bondo

    Rebuilt Mercruiser 140/3.0 doesn’t have enough power to plane

    Ayuh,..... Spark plug colors can tell ya that story,....
  3. Bondo

    Engine Mounts Install

    Ayuh,..... Build a bridge across the gunnels, 'n lift the motor from it,....
  4. Bondo

    Thermostat ?

    Ayuh,..... Either should be fine, unless yer boatin' in the brine,.... if so, use the colder one,....
  5. Bondo

    Acceleration problem

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,...... Sounds like the 1st problem might be corrosion,... Somewhere 'tween the battery, key switch, 'n the motor,..... 2nd problem, could possibly be the shift switch/ cables,..... not the neutral safety switch,.... A failin' lower shift cable can do funny...
  6. Bondo

    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    Ayuh,..... To Me,.... A boat with a bad starter ad, translates to, for sale, boat with a bad motor, 'n/ or drive,.....
  7. Bondo

    Throttle cable tension Merc 4.3

    Ayuh,..... That don't look bad in the video,.... go with it,....
  8. Bondo

    V6-240 engine start problem

    Ayuh,.... Interestin' motor,..... I'm sure it's electronic controlled,... That means ya usually need a man with a 'puter, 'n who knows how to use it,.... From the basic mechanical stand point, I suggest you pull the fuel filter, 'n examine it's contents in a clear vessel, for anything but...
  9. Bondo

    Play in my Telflex Steering

    Ayuh,.... From where are you observing the drive movin', or not,..?? At the transom, ya gotta check the slop in each piece/ connection, as it all adds up, but at any one point it may, or may not be too sloppy,.... It's "Best", to have a helper at the helm, 'n another at the drive, while you...
  10. Bondo

    Water leak

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... Use a camera to track down Exactly where it's leaking,.....
  11. Bondo

    V6-240 engine start problem

    Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,..... Is this motor carbed, Efi, or Mpi,..??
  12. Bondo

    Pontoon transom style question

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Probably not,.... Toons aren't noted to be super efficient,....
  13. Bondo

    Play in my Telflex Steering

    Ayuh,.... You can look at all the steerin' connections to see if you can find any play,..... My guess is, yer just seein' typical v-hull wander at low speeds,.... Less operator input usually helps,....
  14. Bondo

    76 Mercruiser 165 refresh recommendations

    Ayuh,..... A couple cc's of oil in each cylinder, roll it over abit on the starter, 'n retest it,.... That seems like a drastic drop, to me,..... Do a leak-down test, 'n listen to where the compression went,.....
  15. Bondo

    76 Mercruiser 165 refresh recommendations

    Ayuh,.... So what was the "Decent" compression when ya started,..?? 60 psi is a worn out core motor, not a runner,.....
  16. Bondo

    2000 Alpha One Gen 2: too much corrosion?

    Ayuh,.... I'd go for a freshwater used unit for a few hundred bucks,......
  17. Bondo

    Backfire

    Ayuh,.... Sounds like the accelerator pump shot is to small, aka: it's Lean,....
  18. Bondo

    Hole in y-manifold casting

    Ayuh,.... That early version was 1970 something,..... Yer shutters belong at the top of the y-pipe,....
  19. Bondo

    Power trim guage not showing trim level

    Ayuh,..... It senses resistance to ground, jumpin' power to it is backwards,....
  20. Bondo

    Hole in y-manifold casting

    Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... If the shutters got burnt up from a lack of water flow, the burnt bits can eat a hole in the y-pipe,..... 'n, Ya, the drive comes off, 'n then the motor comes out, to change the y-pipe,.....
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