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  1. nola mike

    Ignition wiring questions.

    When I bought a new replacement there was no clear plastic inside. It was just a metal link isolating the 2 lugs fwiw.
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    I still can't see chris's post, but I can't find a scenario where the grn/wht connects to the coil unless it's a points ignition. Which it may have been at one point given his coil. OP, you really need to trace your wires completely. Who knows what's going on there. Find out what's happening at...
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    Mercruiser 170 Pertronix Ignitor no spark

    There is no coil pack on your engine, just a traditional coil. Is the starter turning? Do you have 12v to the coil pos when cranking?
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    2006 Chaparral with Carbureted 5.0 Mercruiser having alarm and limited power.

    Replace the filter again and check its contents this time, and/or run off an external tank like Kenny suggested. The oil level was concerning if it was rising (suggesting water getting into the crank case). Synthetic vs dino oil isn't your problem.
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    not shifting into forward gear

    We don't know if the problem is in the drive or in the shifting controls. This should be the first thing done (and should have been done already).
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    2006 Chaparral with Carbureted 5.0 Mercruiser having alarm and limited power.

    No fuel pressure connection, you'll have to cobble something into the existing lines. Did you *check* the fuel filter contents? Looking for water and crud. Water can for sure cause these symptoms. Double/triple check your plug wiring. Compression test? Overfull oil level is worrisome. Don't know...
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    1986 Sea Ray 300 Throttle/Shift Controls

    Welcome aboard, we have no idea what you're working on. Might have better luck in the steering and controls section anyway. Whatever it is, you'd probably have better luck with an aftermarket unit. @GA_Boater , think this would do better elsewhere?
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    1993 MerCruiser 4.3L V6 RAN OUT OF OIL

    This happened to me *twice* on my engine. Both times the chinesium pipe nipple I used on the sender sheared at the block. I got lucky, my oil pressure switch saved me by cutting the fuel the first time, second time I noticed the pressure drop before that.
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    My understanding of his situation was that everything was working at one point, OP disconnected the wires, and is now trying to put it back together. Which means there should be an existing place for the wht/grn wires to screw together. Also, you think it would fry the ignition rather than just...
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    Is it physically long enough to reach? Are you sure that isn't a cover over the screws on the distributor? Follow the black wire. If that wht/grn doesn't go to the distributor it may go to the terminal block. I'll try to get a look at my system tomorrow The ignition won't fire and the engine...
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    1989 vs 2008 4.3 differences

    Most things will swap over with varying degrees of difficulty. You'll need to swap the balancer, you'll need new water pump and new intake manifold, a bunch of metric nuts and bolts. I thought the flywheel would swap, but I used the one from my donor. Alt, ps, tstat, exhaust straight bolt on...
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    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    The why/grn wire from your distributor goes directly to the terminal block and screws on there. Follow the gray wire from the shift interrupt switch back. The terminal block is pretty close iirc. Edit: oh, I see your issue. The grn/wht should connect to the other grn/wht, doesn't matter how...
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    Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 1 Project

    If it's damaged, just pull it. More likely to screw something up at this point by modifying and then trying to reinstall a damaged seal.
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    Mercrusier 5.0 MPI (2008) RPM stops @ 3200.

    Distributor cap 👍
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    Mercrusier 5.0 MPI (2008) RPM stops @ 3200.

    Points?
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    Strange noise Mercrusier

    I wouldn't just *consider* changing the ujoints considering what happened to that gimbal bearing.
  17. nola mike

    Overhauling my 1988 Alpha One Drive Train

    I ran into the same issue. Apparently there were 2 different styles of transom plate, one of which doesn't line up with your y pipe. Merc mixed both of them for a while, so they thought it was ok to run with only 3 bolts. A few guys on here did as well with no problems. I also did it.
  18. nola mike

    Engine cut out while slowing down....

    Yeah, but it was running. Usually compression loss from worn rings is very gradual.
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    Engine cut out while slowing down....

    Yeah. Weird. If that's the only place it's going. If it gets into the head it could make it back to the block, but you'd hear leaks in the head too (and that's a stretch). Still not sure how you'd be running with those numbers. Wonder if you have broken rings? Again, odd in 4 cylinders. But I...
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    Exhaust Risers 4.3 L V6 carburated

    Any good write ups on the exhaust system workings? I've seen all the flow diagrams and am still baffled at all the hoses from the tstat housing, why I have separate lines to the manifolds and elbows, where the tstat diverts the flow (seems like not just block/radiator like a car), etc. I...
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