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    Replacing lift cyl power trim hose,how much heat to use?

    Acetylene torch would allow you to concentrate heat more than a propane bottle kit. Use a brazing torch tip. Have a fire extinguisher nearby. Good idea about tube/brake wrenches...
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    4.3l mercruiser no start when hot

    Not clear what model you have??? Check timing, may be something stuck.
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    Mercarb 2BBL vacuum hose?

    Might be for neatness.
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    Tilt/trim pump

    Directly jump at motor. If it works fine, then problem is elsewhere.
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    1991 Rinker seems like it runs out of fuel.

    U may have your fuel pick up tube screen clogged. I removed mine after I had a similar problem. I let regular water separator keep fuel clean.
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    Mercruiser 350 IO locked up

    if salt used boat, I suspect water rusted through head water chamber or manifold. If rusted through, new motor. Sorry.
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    Can't remove 5.7 vertically.

    Saws-all!
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    383 FWC - Strong gas smell while idling, lower compression in one cyl. Any thoughts?

    look for a cracked hose. or inside carb when running.
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    Oil pressure

    Leaving old gasket on will definitely cause leakage. Been there!
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    Lower unit wont seperate from top plate i/0 alpha one

    Buy a good MANUAL. YOU WILL NEED IT!
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    Exhaust manifold gasket leak significance

    I have had friends who double gasket Chevy V8s.
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    Lower aft access to hull for hole repair

    UR trapping water??? U can use a shop vac to suck some of the water out. If, after a day it keeps dripping out of screw holes. Try drilling a few limber holes and pray very little comes out.
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    Please help mercruiser 260

    a lot more problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Flotation foam

    Total transom rebuild required. Photos appear to be of outside? If so, should go from inside out, not outside in.
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    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    Been there! U probably got screwed. ROT!
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    Flotation foam

    Pray what you see is mildew or mold. I can't count the numbers of times in my boats that foam has soaked up water. Drill into stringer and examine drillings for black rot or water. If any, you probably are going to spend a lot of time grinding and re glassing. If not, plug holes with 5200 and...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    I had a sea ray with no shutters and had no problems, but friends with other boats had issues with water coming back into riser. I suspect that boaters who back down a lot have more issues that not. Sierra told me over phone that their riser gaskets do not require sealant. they also sell lots of...
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    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Buy some acetone and make a jig or block to seal off ports and pour acetone into both exhaust and then risers. The riser blocks will be the most difficult to build, but if I could fabricate a device, you can too. I suspect y pipe worn shutters are allowing some steam back into head ports. Easy...
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    Slop in steering / power steering control

    depending on the degree of deadrise, Deep V boats don't handle as well holding on a specific fishing spot or trolling Stright at slow speeds, compared to modified V hulls.
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    Bellows replacement

    I have never had problems with Sierra, but I have only had 8 MC motor/HDs since the 1980s.
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