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  1. Scott06

    Hour Meter Wiring

    Exactly. I never had a boat wired so the key had to be on for the blower to run, should be hot all the time
  2. Scott06

    Best Oil Extractor

    I have two of these one at home one at the lake started using it on the boat, liked it so much I bought one for home. I suck the oil out and pump it back into the oil jugs I just emptied. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SR7TC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 I just...
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    Alignment tools

    Best to order by serial number of the drive should be on the side near the vent plug on the upper as even within drive families there are differences. The street term pre-alpha just refers to any drive made before the alpha one, the MC-1 predates the R, MR, and Alpha one. The MC-1 was made...
  4. Scott06

    Is it feasible to straighten a prop shaft?

    Send it to a place like this https://www.hhprop.com/shafting/shaft-straightening-repair.php
  5. Scott06

    Alignment tools

    Snap ring predated the alpha drive, M/MR/alpha gen one ( all more or less the same drive) will fit on an MC1 transom housing, a common replacement maybe post some pics of drive and transom assy so folks know what you are working with.
  6. Scott06

    2003 Ebbtide Mercruiser 3.0 engine rattle? Normal?

    This is a carbed 3.0 not TBI
  7. Scott06

    Alignment tools

    i think so but bearing may have been superseded since then So I’m not sure. You must have an early MC-1 with the snap ring holding in the bearing. A little before i was turning wrenches. @Bondo or @Bt Doctur would probably be able to assist with that
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    2003 Ebbtide Mercruiser 3.0 engine rattle? Normal?

    If the float level is a little higher or lower than spec it will only make it richer or leaner a touch. yes timing but you mention. Idle speed screw adjusting improving it, try turning it in more to open throttle blades some. It maybe be backed out too much or linkage was reinstalled wrong to...
  9. Scott06

    Alignment tools

    Ok they weren’t shown in original pic, i think on some of the kits you need to drill the hole in the alignment tool for the driver ‘pucks’ to fit on. The key thing with the gimbal bearing to to make sure you are only driving on the outer race and it is fully seated. Ive done it with a 1” wooden...
  10. Scott06

    2003 Ebbtide Mercruiser 3.0 engine rattle? Normal?

    He says he has spark, i assume this is to disable the shift interrupt? wonder if the idle stop screw is too far out and throttle blades are completely closed?
  11. Scott06

    Alignment tools

    Small straight round stock is used with bellow expander tool (upper left in pic u attached ) to expand and hold in place the exhaust bellows to bell housing. The small rod goes through the bellows expander and holds the tool in the exhaust port of the bell housing while expanding the bellows to...
  12. Scott06

    Alignment tools

    You are missing quite a few parts from it like the alignment bar. Thise pieces are the drivers that pin to the bar to install the grease seal, gimbal bearing, and bellows retaining ring on alpha gen 2 drives . the bar is used to check alignment, then you put on one the drivers and use a hammer...
  13. Scott06

    Is it feasible to straighten a prop shaft?

    A pair of V blocks, press, and dial indicator yes you can do it if you have some experience. You really have nothing to loose trying, or if you have a machine shop local they may have some experience doing this
  14. Scott06

    1990 Bayliner Capri 2050 5.0 V8 200hp

    Yeah i think pre vortec 2 bbl was 198 or 200 hp, 4 bbl was 230, both maybe flywheel vs net HP. Either way you will be fine
  15. Scott06

    Shift Interrupter Switch Unhooked however...

    Was that in the water? It will behave differently when prop is in the water and underload.
  16. Scott06

    Really strange sound on start up - Mercruiser 3.0

    Take the plugs out and turn it over if water come out spark plug holes. if flywheel is going backwards that is indicative of some pressure in cylinders i dont think it would hydro lock that quickly as shown on video But easy to rule out
  17. Scott06

    2006 Volvo 5.7 osi-d crank no start

    Im pretty sure the 2006 5.7 is just torque to value non adjustable @alldodge or @Scott Danforth would know
  18. Scott06

    2008 3.0L thermostat housing sensors

    Surprising only three years in salt would do it. I boat in the finger lakes in NY, unless you don’t drain it winterizing, they last the lifetime of the boat. On my old boat (3.0) i took the elbow off after 20+ years and it was fine.
  19. Scott06

    Impeller base gasket Alpha One Gen 2 question

    Yes all of them work , not sure why merc changes design, would assume given how many impeller kits they make it is driven by manufacturing costs or material availability To whatever supplier they have at the moment. either way i have used i think all three designs no issue or failures, the merc...
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    2008 3.0L thermostat housing sensors

    Ok that’s what I was getting at re water damage due to bad exhaust
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