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  1. alldodge

    96 merc. 5.7 oil in water. no spark

    Re: 96 merc. 5.7 oil in water. no spark OK you have a TB-V and a VST. Here is the TB-V troubleshoot chart. You will have a Delco Distributer
  2. alldodge

    96 merc. 5.7 oil in water. no spark

    Re: 96 merc. 5.7 oil in water. no spark :welcome: to iboats The serial number would help a lot to get to your exact setup. I'll try taking a guess at what your setup might be. Figure you have a VST fuel setup and TB-IV ignition. Here is the trouble shooting diagram
  3. alldodge

    Merc Reman Defect

    Installed a 485HP 7.4L MPI Horizon Mer Reman in a friends boat at the end of last season. Shortly after installing the engine had a slight leak on one of the freeze plugs. It wouldn't be so bad but it was the one which was directly behind the motor mount and cool fuel. Merc said "Sure we Will...
  4. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Installing shims Installing shims Managed to get the new gear set and found out I needed to remove the pinion shaft lower race to remove shims. The new gear tolerance stack up had me above .028 clearance. Had to remove all shims to bring it with in range. Glad I decided to buy (sort of) both...
  5. alldodge

    Alternatives to Mercruiser sea water pressure sensor

    Re: Alternatives to Mercruiser sea water pressure sensor :welcome: to iboats Tony The sensors do fail but are you sure it's on the power steering cylinder. Not saying your incorrect but most are on the sea water pump.
  6. alldodge

    Wiring a 30Amp A/C Breaker...Help

    Re: Wiring a 30Amp A/C Breaker...Help With having dual 30Amp shore power connections, this complicates it a bit. I'm not for sure but I think the 65VAC is the older style GFCI or where inverter power comes in. Without knowing how it was wired originally I'm doing some guessing. There are...
  7. alldodge

    can you run drive without a prop installed

    Re: can you run drive without a prop installed Dang I knew I forgot something :eek:
  8. alldodge

    trim arm hoses

    Re: trim arm hoses You need a line wrench Either that or since you plan to replace, you can use a boxed end if you cut the line
  9. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Re: B3 outdrive repair Re: B3 outdrive repair Received the new style inner shaft seal. Pic shows Old seal far left, New old style seals (2 each) which cam with original kit, then new seal. Didn't have the correct tool for inserting the new seal. The new style seals use a nylon ring on top...
  10. alldodge

    New ECO Prop Test

    In the new Boat Test email this month they have Mercury's new ECO prop. Prop has a larger diameter, more progressive rake and is said to be more efficient. In reading through the article they have it compared with their Rev 4 prop. In the article there was no mention of WOT RPM's of both...
  11. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Re: Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair Looks like I have some damage on the gears Need to remove the hold down plate Pinion gear and drive shaft needle bearings Lots of parts Inner prop shaft slides right out, just one set of needle bearings between them Did manage...
  12. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Re: Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair Sure glad I built this stand, don't know who I would have worked on this think without it. Tried to remove the nut holding the prop shaft and even though I flush the ting out, there was something between the threads. Moved to the gravel to...
  13. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Re: Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair Well here is some of the stuff I have bought and used to do the B3 clean up. The B3 outer prop shaft seal was the new style and was a real bear to get out. My large slide hammer could not budge it. Had to use a center punch and split it...
  14. alldodge

    Bilge pump drain back

    Re: Bilge pump drain back I am making things a bit messier. A duck bill is most often used on pluming areas like the pump toilet flushing area, and they require a bit more pressure to operate. It opens when water is pushed through it and closes off. The swing valve or flapper valves work...
  15. alldodge

    Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair

    Re: Looks like i'm getting into bravo outdrive repair Got the seal out and found out it has the newer seals installed. Don't know for sure but appears the lower drive section is newer then the upper. Found another problem, wow big shock there :eek: Get ready to put the top back on and they...
  16. alldodge

    Boatinfo site

    For weeks now I can go to Boatinfo site, find the manual I want to look at. Then select the one and it starts churning, I see the dark page of need Adobe flash 9 or higher and it never goes beyond that. Don't know if it is my computer settings or something else. Anyone else having any issues?
  17. alldodge

    Mercruiser Bravo alignment problem

    Re: Mercruiser Bravo alignment problem :welcome: to iboats Andy Here is an image of the setup from Service Manual 22
  18. alldodge

    496 MAG Exhaust Elbow Difference's

    Have a guy which needs to replace the exhaust on a 496 MAG. Looking up the serial number OW618146 in shows two possibilities. The standard number is 865331A01, or the two inch rise is 865332A01. Does anyone know how to tell which one is installed, maybe the total height of one of them?
  19. alldodge

    Unable to tighten Inbord prop shaft Castle Nut sufficently to install cotter pin

    The 1 3/4 prop shaft goes through the transmission, hub goes over the shaft, then the castle nut is installed. The nut is hand tightened and the cotter pin hole can be seen. Put the wrench on it and it cannot be further tightened enough to make it to the next opening on the castle nut. This...
  20. alldodge

    Is it illegal?

    Re: Is it illegal? Better stop selling them
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