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    Mercruiser alpha lifting point

    tie a strong cord thru it or bend a large landscape nail into an "S"
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    Single point drain

    If you collect the water coming out you should catch about 4 1/2 gallons. But to be sure you need to unhook the quick disconnect fittings at the block to verify complete draining. Sometimes they get clogged and you need to probe the fittings to insure there not clogged with scale/rust/sediment...
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    2005 3.0l Mercruiser

    are you near NJ?
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    Alpha one gen 2 won't trim down

    take a heavy jumper from the pos battery and touch the Green wire from the pump pump should run. If yes, the solenoid is bad
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    2005 3.0l Mercruiser

    usually the rear mounts have collapsed and that affects the engine alignment. pull the drive, pull the engine,set on ground, burn /melt out the old mount and spacer. I machined this to install the new mounts but some threaded rod ,socket and washers can do the same. Or have them pressed in at a shop
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    Smoking Engine and Mercruiser ignition switch question

    mercruiser impellers in the drive are rubber
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    Distribution housing leak?

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    Distribution housing leak?

    they crack ,I made copper replacement one for a twin engine job.
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    Milky gear oil

    being the GEN II its most likely the seal below the water pump. Top of third column
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    mercruiser 888 383

    Its still a small block gm motor so it depends on the width of the rear mounts. 1 piece rear seal or 2 piece and flywheel diameter
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    NLA Mercruiser Parts

    And to think that it was made by GM for mercruiser. https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/fuel-rails/make/chevrolet/engine-size/8-1l-496
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    1987 3.0L water in oil

    water thru the intake manifold? manifold cracked. exaust and intake ports in head 3, 4 cyl. rusty, head gasket blown between the 2 cylinders whats your location?
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    OMC 140hp with 400 stringer sterndrive lots of questions!

    2 separate motors and control buttons
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    Broken Spark plug

    No on the ex manifold ,just the intake manifold
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    Alarm goes off when key turns: Low Drive Lube Monitor

    And get rid of those Batwing manifolds before they start ;eaking
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    Alarm goes off when key turns: Low Drive Lube Monitor

    simply refilling the bottle DOES NOT mean your outdrive is full. You need to find out where the oil went to ,if the drive is already dry, just filing the bottle will NOT prevent drive destruction
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    Alternator questions

    The standard configuration is one system for each motor each motor has its own gauges .Charging systems are NEVER combined between motors.The only thing connected to both motors should be a Neg battery cable ,engine to engine
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    Alarm goes off when key turns: Low Drive Lube Monitor

    What drive? standard A1 use 80-85-90 Wt gear oil or the Hi-Perf green oil For a Bravo, the green Hi-Perf oil made for the cone clutch If after you refill it and the alarm silences it means the gear oil leaked out and you need to service the drive and repair the leak
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    Broken Spark plug

    have you tried a 6 point socket? If yes, and you stripped the hex, then the machine shop is your only escape drain the block and manifolds remove plug wires and dist remove intake bolts ,remove old gaskets, remove intake Per Horigan, remove the head bolts then remove the head
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    Difference Between VHF Antennas

    5101 is a center fed ant meaning it just a piece of coax inside the ant. low end type of ant although it does work satisfactory. The 5102 is a center fed 5/8ths wave with brass construction and is a much better ant with longer range The Shakespeare 5102 Centennial VHF Antenna is a mid-priced...
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