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    Flushing Engines

    I was just wondering about flushing engines after use. I have twin merc 4.3 EFIs with Alpa I Gen 2s/raw water cooled. Boat is a 2001 Sea Ray new manifolds and risers just installed. I don't think the previous owner ran muffs after use. I boat in salt water and dry store the boat on a river with...
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    Fresh Water Cooling

    I just recently replaced manifolds risers and elbos on my 2001 Searay 280 sundancer with twin 4.3 EFIs with 250 hrs. I bought the boat used a year ago and don't really know how the original owner maintained the engines. The passage ways were very rusted and changed out the parts at the...
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    Did I Pay too Much

    I have a 2002 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3 EFI's.last week my starboard engine quit and would not start. Engine turned over but seemed to have no spark. I keep the boat dry stored at a marina 10 minutes from my house so the convenience factor is big. I was charged four hours labor and $50. for...
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    Flame Arrestor Connections

    In doing some cleaning up around engines on my 2001 SeaRay 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3 EFIs I noticed that there was only one vent hose connected to the flame arrester. The other vent hose from the valve cover had a smaller diamator hose that was not connected to anything. This was the case on...
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    Update to Running Engine Without Water

    Thanks for all the imput and advice from my previous post. I Went ahead and had the impeller and a new water pump kit put in my starboard engine on my 2002 280 Sundancer with twin 4.3 EFIs. The mechanic showed me the old impeller and it was in pretty good shape. No missing fins or visible signs...
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    Running engine without water

    OK, before I post this message no comments on being stupid. As a novice boater I was not aware of the damage that can be done in running an engine out of the water or without muffs. about 5 months ago after one of our florida hurricanes I ran my starboard engine on my 2002 280 sundancer w/ twin...
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