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  1. nola mike

    Oil Change question

    Probably drinks ½ liter, which is totally lame. Although drinking a liter sounds more appealing than drinking a quart for some reason. Sounds like I'll need to do some market research.
  2. nola mike

    Oil Change question

    Once you run it the filter will take another ½ bottle of your preferred measurement system. Pressure will be high until the engine warms up. But agree that you need to make sure there wasn't water there. Otherwise fill it using the dip stick
  3. nola mike

    1997 Merc 4.3 V6 LXGen+

    ^This
  4. nola mike

    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    Ouch. I only occasionally do stupid **** to break my boat.
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    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    IDK, I've heard rumors that there are people out there that have boats that just work.
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    Air Don't Freeze Winterization

    I think you're brave if you throw the boat into the lake for the first run without starting it on muffs first, but no, no priming necessary.
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    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Good to know about that site. I already had ordered the rocker switch, which should be fine. I *think* that those holes were the source of the leak. My cover apparently became porous after the scrubbing that it took, so got water in the boat overnight, which made ruling it out definitively...
  8. nola mike

    5.0 Mercruiser Problems

    Did you verify the firing order and that your #1 plug is actually #1 as suggested? Adjusting your idle mix screws (which it sounds like what you're talking about) might improve your idle, but won't do anything for your top end. A malfunctioning TKS will make it rich at all speeds, I'd want to be...
  9. nola mike

    Best website

    I use mercruiserparts.com
  10. nola mike

    5.0 Mercruiser Problems

    Verify this. Description doesn't cut it. The distributor markings might not correspond to the actual engine position. Rotate the engine until you're at TDC in the #1 cylinder. Make sure that the rotor is pointed at the #1 plug. Then do your plug order from there
  11. nola mike

    Bellow replacement job

    I figured you were using a new cable with the bellows job...
  12. nola mike

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Nope, 2 dc motors switched by relays. I want dpst so that I can switch both circuits at the same time. Amperage through the circuits is minimal, only enough to switch the relays
  13. nola mike

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Upper Seal Issue?

    There are only 3 seals in the upper, and the input shaft seal would leak into the bellows. The other 2 would be replaced as a pair. It could leak anywhere depending on the attitude of the drive, but yeah, should see it between the drives esp if tilted on the side. Also should be obvious if you...
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    Bellow replacement job

    This makes me think it wasn't routed correctly. If it has issues going into the sheath, it's going to have issues when you try to move the core within the sheath as well. It should take very, very little Force to shift. Disconnect the lower shift cable and see how it shifts with the engine off
  15. nola mike

    2003 Mercruiser 5.0 fuel pump challenge

    Different switch... The switch that is in the throttle that won't crank the engine if it isn't in neutral. You can wiggle the throttle a bit while trying to start.The other dead man switch (what I think you're talking about) will crank but not start the engine.
  16. nola mike

    What are these?

    That's the oil pressure sensor for the gauge
  17. nola mike

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Upper Seal Issue?

    Not on a gen 2. Pressure test the drive when it's together.
  18. nola mike

    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Well, one leak fixed, another found 🤦‍♂️ I was so pleased by finding the last leak that I got ahead of myself and cleaned/oiled teak and polished the boat before putting it back in. So, I saw water coming from the port side, relatively high up. First thought was the 6 screws from my ladder...
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    Seriously stuck gimbal bearing

    Yeah
  20. nola mike

    New lower shift cable

    Yeah, the undercut gears will stay engaged when there's a load on the prop, otherwise easy to come out of gear
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