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  1. Scott06

    2016 Mercruiser 6.2 ECT - long beep every few minutes???

    Doesnt the trim sender just change resitance as it moves i dont think there is voltage on it , or is it a different setup on these fly by wire newer boats?
  2. Scott06

    Stalls on acceleration under load

    Iff it has spark you aren’t getting fuel pour a little gas down the carb if ther is spark it will cough i assume you did an intial setting of the idle mix screw? Where did you get replacement carb from
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    Cooling hose kit

    https://www.mercruiserparts.com/200-2-bbl-gm-305-v-8-1987-0b525982 thers three different cooling systems listed links on bottom of this page , gotta look through them and see which one matched what youve got
  4. Scott06

    Dealing with insurance,boat totaled?

    I would think your insurance agent should advise you how to handle the situation with other guys insurance and what policy details you have I have an agreed value in my policy yours may be different. Most importantly I would educate yourself on a current fair value of your boat given market...
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    Elbow and exhaust manifold inspection what do you think?

    I don't know which is correct but converted to ft lbs it is 25 &31 ft lbs respectively which is not much difference- either will work, but if I didn't have a torque wrench I'd use a calibrated elbow ...
  6. Scott06

    Minor shudders at idle

    Agreed they are not the smoothest engines for sure, but yours could probably be improved. Chris gives excellent guidance here. Would be interested to see if you have a loose rocker arm Are ignition components in good order ? what do spark plugs look like ? In the end what the 3.0 l lacks in...
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    Are all Mercruiser 3.0 front sump oil pans the same?

    if you have a steel timing cover would replace that at same time as there is a spot behind the balancer that doesn't get painted well at factory ... then rusts out
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    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    in top of mercruiser section - its the top two threads that are stuck there. When you start to hone in on a project or have questions on specifics X boat Y driveline ....come back there is a wealth of knowledge that helped me with my project years back
  9. Scott06

    Exhaust bellows

    Yeah was a pain but not required as it is full of water anyways. Do you have the factory merc manual and the tool to expand them ? I just did mine and there is some detail in the manual that was helpful- I glued it to the transom and let it fully set up overnight. Then used expander tool - but...
  10. Scott06

    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    a 4.3 to V8 is pretty easy swap - one the exhaust manifolds are different and down turn elbows after the riser/elbow on top of the exhaust. Both 4.3 and V8 share the same wye pipe so pretty easy drop in. I kept my wiring harness from the 4.3 just swapped ignition modules as the 4.3 doesn't get...
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    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    Biggest things to consider are space in engine bay as that would be a lot of work to move rear seats make a new cowling etc . Anything can be modified but then your working on the boat not using it. So if you are purchasing a boat make sure it can fit your long term needs somewhat easily. In...
  12. Scott06

    Head Compatibility

    Agreed done that in backyard hone the bore re- ring plastigauage bearing rebuild … had s loads of blowbuy and never idled right
  13. Scott06

    Engine wont shut off with key

    Ok so you were back feeding 12 from alternator to coil then ? At least its fixed you’ve been through a lot getting this going
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    Engine Replacement Compatibility

    Some one mark the date down, this is the first time Scott didn’t recommend a stroker …
  15. Scott06

    Mercruiser 3.0 diagnosis / serial number decode

    Oil leak doesnt seem so bad id just take oil out with you to keep topping up and put a rag or paper towl on there to soak it up and wait on the gasket. did you try snugging up the valve cover a little bit ? Might just be loose and gasket dried out
  16. Scott06

    Need prop help with new boat

    The distributor cap on the mpi looks like a crab its flat and is a known failure point, but usually causes a misfire, bottom line known weakpoint that is cheap and yes a lot less time than 8 yrs. @QBhoy has some experience on the symptoms. on the. 4 blade yes i have found especially with tail...
  17. Scott06

    Marks under valve cover

    What made you take off the valve cover? Engine runs well otherwise?
  18. Scott06

    Need prop help with new boat

    Sea Rays tend to be heavy. I wouldn't expect a 22 ft with a 5.0 to be a barn burner. I have a sea ray 200 sport that has a 5.0 carb but upgraded with a 4 bbl edelbrock carb and intake (advertised as 260 hp by Michigan Motorz). My top speed completely trimed out half tank if gas my best is 48 on...
  19. Scott06

    seriously need some experts help on this one, no water exits manifolds

    Yeah what he said.. I assumed it would be in warm up mode all the time. Which is the fuel injected way of having the choke stuck closed. Concern would be fouling plugs, I don't think it can mess with cats and O2 sensors if it has them, might not burn off mositure in oil. Really was just a...
  20. Scott06

    Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2

    I believe that's a gen one drive as the shift hook stays in the gen two lower when you separate the halves If I recall correctly Turn the shift shaft in the lower clockwise this should lock in fwd when you rotate the prop counter clock wise to verify . Once the lower is locked in fwd. The...
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