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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    While I am waiting for my trim manifold kit to show up I have been reading more and saw that a good way to test the seals on the drive is to pressure check them. The only slight concern I have is that the yoke seal got kinked during install. Would this be caught with a pressure check?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks Mike, I misunderstood what you meant by disconnect the cable and try, I thought you meant to actuate the shift boot manually on the drive. Water into the bilge where the trim hoses come through the transom. A significant steady stream. With the cable disconnected moving it in/out by...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    After fiddling with the shift cable and redoing my adjustment again it appears that issue is resolved. I can get FWD, neutral, reverse all out of the water. Prop locking how it should. However, the shift interrupt switch is not being actuated how it should. Is this related to the adjustment of...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    The water was leaking through the trim hose area while the motor was off. It's possible I disturbed the gasket for the trim manifold while doing all this work? If that is likely I can reach the trim manifold gasket
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Exhaust relief ports? Could you explain please. And if by upper and lower you mean the bell housing part from the drive, that is possible. I didn't take the lower with the prop shaft off of the upper, I just slid the entire drive out of the bell housing. But I was suspect of the connection in...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Exhaust relief ports? Could you explain please. And if by upper and lower you mean the bell housing part from the drive, that is possible. I didn't take the lower with the prop shaft off of the upper, I just slid the entire drive out of the bell housing. But I was suspect of the connection in...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Well, not quite going to plan. After much attempted adjustment of the shift cable, I can't get into forwards with the trim all the way down. If I trim up above the trim limit, then it will go into forwards. Could something be misaligned in the bell housing, should I pull the drive back off...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    After a few more tries of pulling the drive back out, re-alining, it still wouldn't slide in. I got it on the threads enough to get nuts on. Then I tightened them in star pattern. This pulled this drive up snug pretty easily, didn't feel like it was binding on anything it just needed help to...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    So I can't get the drive back on.. I verified the drive and the helm are in forward, but the drive won't go all the way in. I tried aligning the gimbal bearing multiple times to no avail. Here is a photo of how far I have left to go. If I use a hammer and a block of wood on the back of the drive...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Just ran outside to check... They look good to me. Even mated them together no problems ... Will confirm what you said when I go to reinstall the drive. So I should put the shifter in forwards before reinstalling?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Oh, I will mention that I made a mistake and removed the drive with the boat in neutral. I knew I was supposed to have it in forward but it slipped my mind. Is there anything I need to do when reinstalling the drive now that I removed it incorrectly?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    I'm replacing the entire shift cable with a new quicksilver one, I figured while I'm down here might as well. I'm also replacing the trim sender/sensors as my gauge doesn't work and neither does my trim up switch, only trailer up works.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Got my outdrive and all the bellows off today. Someone please tell me putting the new ones on is easier.. anyways I found a lot of water in the driveshaft bellows. I'm replacing the gimbal bearing because the current one has a rough spot. The U-Joints seem okay. No binding or grinding very...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Yea, that's exactly how I would describe the noise. Very clacky. Seems like the sounds just come with the engine though, will keep an eye on the plugs on my next few outings and update accordingly. Thanks everyone
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    One other thing I "changed" is that when I was checking the fuel pickup, the tube was screwed into the tank only hand tight. When I put it back in I tightened it a bit more snugly. Is this a potential area for an air leak into the line and should I use some sealant on the treads?
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    As dubs mentioned it is a more inconsistent rattle vs a knock or pinging sound. The BB in a tin can noise is no longer present that I described when originally starting the thread, whether that is due to higher octane fuel or getting my timing sorted out I'm not sure. Anyways, I will continue to...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Just for kicks here is a video of the motor running without the cover to hear it better. I can hear a bit of racket when I throttle up, mostly noticeable in the last couple seconds of video. I might be overthinking the sound but hard to tell what it is https://photos.app.goo.gl/8x63zJ9wPhPXunDN9
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks Chris I'll have a look tomorrow and update
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Will do
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    Mercruiser 3.0 No Spark issues

    Thanks Chris will look into getting one
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