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  1. Lou C

    how to change a prop on mercruiser alpha one outdrive 4.3L 2010 bayliner BR 195

    evinrude triple guard grease on the splines and threads.
  2. Lou C

    Flooding...

    I didn't have room for 2 pumps so I wired up alligator clips and a bilge hose to a Rule 2,000 gph emergency pump that I can drop in the bilge if something bad happens. I did this after my raw water hose popped off the P/S cooler on the back of the engine, (2013) flooded the bilge with sea water...
  3. Lou C

    how to change a prop on mercruiser alpha one outdrive 4.3L 2010 bayliner BR 195

    if you have an electric impact gun that might work as well. Make sure the outdrive is in neutral, and you have something to keep the prop from turning as I mentioned above.
  4. Lou C

    how to change a prop on mercruiser alpha one outdrive 4.3L 2010 bayliner BR 195

    I have a piece of scrap wood I keep in the boat just for that.
  5. Lou C

    Flooding...

    yes why does a boat plug need to be lighted? you got bigger fish to fry here! I think you need a good primary bilge pump, a higher up mounted back up pump and seperate float swtiches! did you change the oil yet? Don't forget you can just warm up the engine and use the garden hose threaded...
  6. Lou C

    how to change a prop on mercruiser alpha one outdrive 4.3L 2010 bayliner BR 195

    try penetrating oil like Kroil or Freeze off, spray on and let it sit. The prop should be remvoed once a year and the shaft and nut threads greased so that doesn't happen. I've never had trouble getting mine off and this boat sits in salt water all season.
  7. Lou C

    OMC 350

    I'd get out of that multi-year and thousands of dollars projcet any way that you can! Unless your goal is to learn how to rebuild a fiberglass boat from the bottom up and repower it as well. But it is years, and thousands of $$$$ even if you do a lot of the work yourself. If you want a boat to...
  8. Lou C

    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Gorgeous! Gonna get it out a few times before the end of the season? This next week is going to be great boating weather for October here in Long Island….after the storm out in the ocean clears out..
  9. Lou C

    Flooding...

    If there’s water in the oil the water will be mostly at the bottom of the pan. I would pull the drive because you likely got water in the bellows from inside the boat; you want to also dry out and grease your gimble bearing & ujoints. Run the engine till hot & Change oil right away, might have...
  10. Lou C

    5.7L 1984, Rough idle at start up, then ok after a minute or so

    Nick’s pronunciation lol!
  11. Lou C

    Mercruiser 4.3L TKS Won't start when warm.

    Right you may need to shut the engine off before shifting out of gear, till it’s fixed properly. Had the same issue with my OMC Cobra when I first got it in 2002 but the cause was different.
  12. Lou C

    Internal Coolant Flush and Winterizing VP 4.3 GXI-BF

    I think he said the AF wasn’t strong enough to protect against freezing. My pet peeve is that people don’t believe in buying shop manuals and self teaching. It’s ok to ask questions but really you need to have SOME base of knowledge!
  13. Lou C

    winterizing merc?

    That’s what Merc says to do in their shop manual! Draining is most important but adding corrosion protection over the long haul is a great idea I’ve done it for close to 20 years
  14. Lou C

    Strange noise Mercruiser 4.3 VIDEO

    that is the nature of these things. I had an occasional noisy exhaust flapper that drove me nuts till I figured out what it was, sounded like an engine knock. Found it with my mechanic's stethescope. Happened because I changed the style of exhaust system from the old OMC one piece V6 units to...
  15. Lou C

    1987 5.7 omc outdrive

    youre welcome just make sure to really check things....maybe get an OMC shop manual if you can find one that will help a lot.
  16. Lou C

    1987 5.7 omc outdrive

    So the lowers are the same the gear ratio changes are done in the upper unit.
  17. Lou C

    1987 5.7 omc outdrive

    There are differences in that the older 4 cyl ones had a smaller lower unit the first few years but at some point they all started using the V6/V8 large gearcase lower unit. Might be from 1990 & up you have to check
  18. Lou C

    Strange noise Mercruiser 4.3 VIDEO

    Other thing you can do is just briefly remove the serpentine belt and run the engine (but really brief so you don’t overheat). If the noise is gone it could be the bearing on one of the accessories like the front water pump, alternator or P/s pump. Also check idler and tensioner pulleys. All...
  19. Lou C

    Strange noise Mercruiser 4.3 VIDEO

    Sounds like a vacuum leak check all vacuum hoses hooked up to the carb, make sure bolts holding carb to manifold are not loose.
  20. Lou C

    Internal Coolant Flush and Winterizing VP 4.3 GXI-BF

    Yep muc can teach us things we would never be able to learn thanks for all the help!
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