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  1. alldodge

    5.7 Mercruiser Dies on Idle

    Its a carb problem My guess is the idle circuits are clogged up
  2. alldodge

    How do I hook up a power receptacle that's only hot when engine runs?

    I'm assuming you have only one Bat Run main feed from Bat or starter post thru a fuse to pin 30 on a standard square automotive relay Run grounds to pin 85 on relay and the ice chest Connect to any purple wire at the motor which would be , Alternator excite lead, electric choke, + side of...
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    Volvo Penta 5.0 GXI-E - Won't roll over

    I have never worked on the VP drive, only Mercs so take this with that knowledge. Might be able to use something like a slide hammer puller, but note how the jaws might come in contact with sides. Don't want to damage the housing Many bearing installer/pullers have many different sizes and if...
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    Turn the boat, kill the engine.

    Gas is lighter the water, so the gas will be on top. All needs to come out and disposed of Once water gets in with E-10 gas, the Ethanol will absorb water and your asking for trouble with phase separation
  5. alldodge

    My boat run slowly. 120HP,2.5L,1989

    It's not dangerous so long as you don't put enough in to kill the motor. I use to do it as a youngen with a garden hose (we even drank from the hose) o_O IMO want to talk about junk and that's seafoam. Folks take good clean gas and dump seafoam in it. Snake oil so far as I see it
  6. alldodge

    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    Do you think the cable is pushing the cable to far in, so it goes past neutral and starts going into FWD? I'll go back to previous comment. You should be able to shift the drive F/N/R with motor running by hand. Should take very little effort to hold the cable and push in in/out changing gears
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    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    Re attach the cable before trying to install, but fist figure out why it was so hard. Cable, drive, something else
  8. alldodge

    Trailer driving lights do not work, what I've done so far...

    Once the weight of the boat is enough to pull it elf down the ramp I put tranny Drive and let it cost. All ya have to do is give it the slightest bit of gas to stop or slow the decent
  9. alldodge

    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    A shift cable is pretty simple item and doubt a aftermarket would cause this issue, unless something went real wrong with manufacture
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    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    Is the shift arm still have about a 3 inch spacing?
  11. alldodge

    Can't shift after bellows/lower shift cable change with Bravo 3.

    Disconnect cable from shift plate, this will give you enough room to pull the drive out
  12. alldodge

    Dean's List gets another motor

    Motor is complete less Dizzy. Need to tie wrap some wires up. In another day or so we'll take it out and fire it up
  13. alldodge

    My boat run slowly. 120HP,2.5L,1989

    There is nothing that I know of that can be done to fix a wore out motor through spraying or pouring. Only way to fix a worn out motor is buy another or fix the one you have. You could pull the head and have it rebuilt, normally isn't expensive. A couple 100 which would include valve job and...
  14. alldodge

    Volvo penta 5.0 revs up but won’t accelerate.

    Welcome I would check the lower shift cable and see if it's connected and moving correctly
  15. alldodge

    No Start

    Welcome Need a pic so we might be able to figure out how to get the fuse out Don't know if the fuse is what's causing the issue but being a red wire it is a good chance that is at least part of the problem
  16. alldodge

    Parts help

    It's item 7 in link, wear pad. Note different numbers for each side https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/subassembly/30862/2686/110
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    My boat run slowly. 120HP,2.5L,1989

    I understand your looking for like a mechanic in a can, and I don't see it helping. It's sprayed down throat of carb when motor is running at high rpm. Need to boat in the water because garden hose may not supply enough to keep impeller safe from being damaged Rev motor up and start spraying...
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