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  1. alldodge

    Starter issues

    The wires are stand ABYC colors The pic are Mercruiser but wiring is same for your motor. Note the Yel/red goes from key switch thru neutral safety and to slave. The neutral safety switch can also have a bad connection Do agree with ding it is sounding that way
  2. alldodge

    Starter issues

    Getting closer, the connections on the relay are clean and tight, and there should be a black wire which goes to ground Have you checked the Bat voltage? Should be close to 12.7V as full charge for lead acid. Can keep the meter on the Bat cable at the motor side and turn key to see if your...
  3. alldodge

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    Loctite is the name of the manufacture, they thread sealant and lots of other stuff. The white might be Permatex 59214 high temp
  4. alldodge

    Starter issues

    Probably a bad connection. If not that then either the key switch or the slave relay Look on the motor for a smaller wire coming off the starter and going to a relay, that would be the slave
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    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    All good for what were doing now
  6. alldodge

    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Assuming while running then its low. Does the boat use a Isolator ?
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    Alternator Question - Only +13V when Moving

    Either ALT will work in your case, but a 65 amp will not work as hard (so to speak) to produce the same lower charge output. That said I doubt you will need another for a long time
  8. alldodge

    Engine dies after running for several minutes

    Condensers do last, but I always change because its a cheap item. Correct there is no resistor coil. Measuring the voltage will tell us if its loosing power and if running correctly. Might be something simple as a bad connection or my key switch
  9. alldodge

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    The best way is with the motor serial number. If not on top the motor, look above the starter for a plate. The white stuff is thread sealant
  10. alldodge

    184 MA draw on main battery cable

    Could disconnect the mercathode so long as it isn't connected to shore power in the water for long time Could also install a Battery switch
  11. alldodge

    Open cooling system question

    There is no issue, there is a spring inside the hose to keep it from collapsing
  12. alldodge

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    Oh, can use perfect seal on the intake bolts
  13. alldodge

    184 MA draw on main battery cable

    As Chris and you mentioned, the Mercathode (repressed current system) could do it, more so if sitting in the water
  14. alldodge

    Vortec 5.7 Intake Manifold Sealing Recommendations

    Always best to tell us which 5.7 Loctite 5900 is just silicone and yes Permatex will do fine If your using a Felpro marine intake gasket I would just use the gasket and no perfect seal. Manual does list to use quicksilver rtv in a bead across the ends
  15. alldodge

    Open cooling system question

    What makes you think its pressurized?
  16. alldodge

    Alpha One-g1. Shift problem when Tilted

    Have you tried readjusting the lower shift cable?
  17. alldodge

    184 MA draw on main battery cable

    Would help to know what size boat we're discussing. If its a bass boat or a large cruiser Assuming the boat doesn't have a Battery switch, or its not turned OFF That small amount it might be a stereo with keep alive, stereo amp, a leaking alternator.
  18. alldodge

    Merc 3.0 spits sputters dies when going into neutral

    Have to agree
  19. alldodge

    5.0 Mercruiser MPI Question After Stalling On Me This Weekend

    I'm thinking you just might have ran out of gas. Fuel gauges can be finicky and just stop going down to empty when running out. I've had one boat, a car and 2 trucks run out a bit below 1/4 tank Have never been able to put X number of galls in a X number of gallon tank. Boat just doesn't sit...
  20. alldodge

    1998 Volvo Penta 3.0 misfiring on plugs 3&4

    Get a spark gap tester and one by one install and see if its white and can jump the gap. Can get them about anywhere https://www.amazon.com/Thexton-THE404-Spark-Tester/dp/B0002STSBM
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