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    best muffs to use on mercruisers?

    i always used the bravo muffs from quicksilver but they really are not doing well lately...
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    2001 sx dp-s hard to find neutral

    hey so i have this boat with a 5.0 gxi and just this year i am having alot of trouble getting neutral when docking when i say hard, i mean , v/p are usually the smoothest shifting o/d's ive used and this one is shifting like an alpha with the grounding switch disconnected. i had the drive off...
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    2015 F70LA waterpump

    why are all the kits including the 2 seals below the pump housing? is this a common issue and required to be replaced when changing the pump out? 6CJ-W0078-01-00, 18-3494 they both show the same parts. even the chinese crap on amazon and ebay come up with the seals. i guess the only way to...
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    2003 horizon 200= do you have to pull the engine to replace the steering cable?

    steering cable is very stiff and i do not think ill be able to get behind the engine to remove it from the transom. has anyone done this without removing or at least moving the engine? 4.3 V6
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    i have an 8hp evinrude thats locked up due to sitting 10+ years

    this outboard was totally locked up, i soaked the cylinders with pb blaster and got it to move, it was tight but it rotated. i pulled the lower leg off to ensure there was no issue there and now the crank only moved slightly back & forth, about 20-30 degrees. is there anything that can be...
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    anyone use the aftermarket p/s actuators sold on ebay and amazon? looking for feedback

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/358222096112?_skw=Volvo+Penta+New+Power+Steering+Actuator+Ram+Cylinder+Assy+321910902&itmmeta=01KHPB0KYFP4513SZD4J2ZYEVC&hash=item5367b366f0:g:Fp8AAeSwThVpkmRt&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAABIGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCv8SffmVQ7IGCEIGXtQ3E9esL53RAxG9u851nW928PpXNHkSezG1%2BYcnEKok5c%2BIS...
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    guardian mode, low water pressure after replacing impeller

    hey all, 2011 merc 6.0 goes into guardian mode and reduced power under heavy load, i watch the pressure drop on my scan tool until it goes into guardian mode. at idle and cruising speed the pressure is up around 6-8psi, but at full throttle or 3/4 throttle it drops, never to 0 but around...
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    2001 200hp HPDI wont run, rebuilt pump, changed all filters, I'm stuck

    ok, here goes: sorry abut the long post but: i have an HPDI engine that is kicking my ass and need some outside help with it. its a 2001 200hp hpdi, z200txrz. before i got ahold of it, a previous mechanic cleaned the medium pressure pump, sent the injectors out for cleaning and replaced all the...
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    sx-a driveshaft bellows full of oil but no leak detected under pressure and vacuum test

    i have an sx-a drive i removed from a boat do do the bellows, the bellows was filed with gear oil and the drive had nothing measurable on the stick. i drained it and presure tested it at multiple pressures, turning the shaft and no leaks found over the course of a few days. why is this? how did...
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    lack of power on 4.3 thunderbolt 5

    hey all, so i have this deck boat with a 2004 4.3 w/ 2 barrel mercarb and TB5 that was stalling out and found the carb needed to be rebuilt. i had that done and did a minor tune up, plugs and cap/rotor. when i tuned it i checked the timing and found it to be set @ 0 degrees, i reset it to 10...
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    converted an early 4.3 from 2 to 4 barrel carb. getting issue at WOT

    hey i got a question i want to through out to see if there is anything i need to look at. i converted a 1991 4.3, pre vortec,pre balance shaft, engine to a 4 barrel carb, it runs great until you get it opened up. it hesitates and stumbles. is the timing different with a 4 barrel compared to 2...
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    dpsm outdrive holds pressure after seal repair but not vacuum.

    i have this drive from a 1998 v/p and the outer prop seals were leaking. i made the repair but it wont hold a vacuum of 15in, it drops to about 11 or 12. the book says to apply heavy oil to find the source. has anyone done this that can walk me through it. i am not familiar with this process...
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    2000 merc 200 EFI no start/no fuel pump

    hi all, im working on a merc 200HP 2 stroke EFI motor with no start condition, (ot143331) it was put away wet last year and now would not start. the fuel pump was not running. testing with as probe i found power and no ground. during crank. when i sent negative to the (-) terminal the pump...
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    removed dpsa from gimbal & found oil in bellows

    i got the drive in the shop and pressufre tested it at several pressures and pressure has held at each level. what would you do? change out the seals in the input shaft or chalk it up to an anomoly and check it again next year?
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    replacing the inner prop shaft seal on bravo 3

    can this be done without disassembling the case? can i remove the carrier and outter shaft without pulling the driveshaft? i have found several videos on changing the outer shaft seal but nothing on the inner. when i look at the manual, it appears to all come out from the prop side. the way i...
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