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  1. Scott06

    Best fuel consumption

    Dont think youll see any appreciable difference between these, but best fuel economy is typically just after you get on plane so likely the one with the lower planing speed /rpm
  2. Scott06

    88 sea ray with 3.0 mercruiser.

    Where in terms of rich/ lean did you set the choke element? After two minutes i wouldn’t expect it to be open much.loosen the screws, start engine , Turn the choke element so when engine is warm it is fully open. Verify linkage is clean and not hanging up. carb may need rebuilding but start...
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    U-Joints for 2003 Alpha One Gen 2

    Ok before this gets as worthless as an oil thread… the spicer cross diameter was .640” so as rick said they will work just fine. The spicer was more $ than the moog so id go that route.
  4. Scott06

    Mercruiser engine year

    I think you have to put an O or 0 in front of the M and it will come up . My engine is OM694685 is a june 2003 build ( in a 2004 boat) so your serial being earlier numerically would line up with a 2001-02 year
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    Mercruiser Alpha one Gen 2 water temp question

    You can also get the alarm from low drive lube bottle and low oil pressure . you can diconnect these one by one and see what makes alarm go away. like temp oil has a sender that works the gauge via ohm signal to gauge and has separate switch at like 4 or 7 psi that trips switch. verify temp with...
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    Can you switch from Alpha one Gen 2 to Bravo 3?

    The gimbal and transom housing are different for a bravo, much much more than just swapping drives. A 5.0is too small for a 24 ft boat. I have one in my 20 ft and there-are times i wish i had a 5.7. to improve performance low buck - i would go down in pitch and maybe switch to a 4 blade Prop to...
  7. Scott06

    Remote Control for Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Never seen anything for a single engine alpha application . I assume yiu are relatively new to boating? if goes into and out of gear cleanly ( for a dog clutch clean clunk going into gear) there really are no adjustments, id say just get some practice to get a feel for it.
  8. Scott06

    New Tahoe boats quality

    Friends of ours have a Q5 that is about 10-12 years old. Boat has held up well fabric gel coat etc, they take reasonable care (cover etc) but are not overly protective of it. no issue with the boat, just understand its more of entry level boat-in terms of fit finish and amenities . one thing i...
  9. Scott06

    Volvo Penta 4 Cyl in a 1988 Baretta

    Sounds like you are on top of it. keep checking or changing filters until its clean.
  10. Scott06

    Volvo Penta 4 Cyl in a 1988 Baretta

    You probably want to check out what the fuel in the tank looks like
  11. Scott06

    help figuring out what prop to buy

    Just have the Apollo repaired and cupped
  12. Scott06

    Shift shaft bushings

    Very little play in my gen two last time i had it off.there is a bushing and seal kit for there. Bottom doesn’t really matter too much but upper can leak water into bellows and shift slider area
  13. Scott06

    Rotor Distributor Cap 4.3L EFI 1998

    Yes just replace it it’s not rocket science
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    Rotor Distributor Cap 4.3L EFI 1998

    I had to use a chisel to cut mine off
  15. Scott06

    Mercarb 2 barrel TKS jet sizes?

    Yeah the tks part can be a little finicky but im a big fan of carbs. Can fix with simple hand tools vs needing a software package. i think the tks common issues are well documented on this site soyou should be able to search them out. Worst case replace it with a mercarb or upgrade to 4 bbl...
  16. Scott06

    SWITCH FROM QJET4MV TO EDELBROCK

    Get the 600 cfm 1409. should be pretty close right out of the box for a 5.0
  17. Scott06

    Mercarb 2 barrel TKS jet sizes?

    only if you have a beer in the other hand.... agreed its not that hard to figure out....
  18. Scott06

    Top Speed Issues

    I use 10 or so per hour skiing on my 20 ft with a 5.0 so if you are using 10-15 with a 7.4 Id think you are doing pretty well. Yes I would go through the igintion components and set timing. Are you at higher altitude? you will loose power ude to thinner air.
  19. Scott06

    U-Joints for 2003 Alpha One Gen 2

    Just to keep fanning the flames.... I just bought a pair of Moog 344s for my upcoming bellows job. Obviously the OD is the same, the marine joint cross diameter of .701" is .655" on the moog. I cant see this making any difference in longevity. I guess I must be bored so I also ordered Spicer...
  20. Scott06

    Mercarb 2 barrel TKS jet sizes?

    Yes the enrichment valve basically replaces a choke system, to provide for richer fuel mixture when starting. Idea was since no one drives a carbed vehicle anymore and knows how to set the choke beore starting ... that you can just walk up trun the key and starting like injected engine... Yes...
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