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    seafoam

    Is this additive really worth it? Does it really do anything? I'm not having any issues, I just come across a post about it every now and again suggesting I use it to keep my engine clean.<br />Thoughts?
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    service bulletins

    All the Merc seem to be offline anymore. Any ideas where to find them? Used to be all over the web listed by year. Now, none of the links work.<br />99 V6 Merc<br />Thanks!!
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    Ignition sensor question

    I did the major tune up toady. I replaced the ignition sensor (P/N 87-892150A02) and noticed Merc made some changes since 99. My original sensor had 2 wires (bullet connectors, red and orange) and this new sensor has an additional black wire. The instructions that came with it do not tell me...
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    drive shaft housing lower seal

    drive shaft housing lower seal 1999 Gen 2 alpha 1 outdrive-<br />Split casing and noticed a puddle of gear oil on my water pump housing. The lower seals in the drive shaft housing are leaking. (Towards the end of the season I noticed a little oil coming from the weep holes).<br />Anyway, this...
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    outdrive leak

    99 alpha outdrive. replaced water pump beginning of season - all went well. <br />Boat has been sitting 2 weeks (vacation) and I noticed outdrive oil on fin of outdrive. Came from weep hole on either side of lower unit. Was not enough to drip off the fin, just a coating. Fluid levels still fine...
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    Reasonable running rpms

    Here is a kind of a question-<br />I have a 99 Merc 4.3 L 2 bbl. that I keep meticulously maintained. <br />I run this motor pretty fast (3800-4000 rpm) for an hour or so at a time on the river. Maybe 2 hours total over a weekend. The rest of the time, I run it around 3500 rpm, for the other 2...
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    Idler pully

    99 Regal 2100 LSR 4.3 Carb Merc<br /><br />Doing some preventive maintenance on the boat today, mainly water circ pump on the motor.<br />Question I can't find answer to in my manual-<br />Can you grease the bushing in the idler pully or do you just replace? There is no play in it. I am hearing...
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