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    Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 1 Lower Unit Shaft Wear?

    Hi there, So I had a little water intrusion in the lower unit and after pressure testing it seems my oil seals at the top are broken (shift rod and main shaft). Now after further inspection I noticed my top shaft has movement in it, I also question the sound it makes when rotating. Is this...
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    Can't adjust shift cables in both forward and backward on a pre alpha drive

    This thing is driving me nuts.. I have a pre-alpha drive with a 120 mcm Mecruiser. I just bought the boat second hand and knew it had problems with backward shifting. Thought it was just an out of adjustment thing so I took it anyway. I follow the manual and do this: Setting the adjustment...
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    Mercruiser 120 lacks power under load

    Hi there, I've bought a very nice Fairline Vixen 19 feet boat with a Mercruiser MCM 120 with a pre-alpha drive. Engine starts and runs really good at low RPM's but won't rev much higher then 3000 rpm at WOT under load (Also won't plane as it only reaches 11mph max). In neutral it does rev up...
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    Mariner/Yamaha 55hp 2-stroke won't run good (Video)

    Hi there, Just bought this old 2 stroke engine from the 80's. It's a Mariner/Yamaha 55hp. Got it running, but it doesn't run good. I had to turn the gas screw on the carbs all the way in to get it running idle, but still bad. Here is a video: What do you guys think? Is one cilinder not...
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    AQ170 suddenly has no cooling

    Hi there, After a trip trough shallow water which resulted in a tshirt and a garbage bag around my prop I noticed my temperature reached red (First time ever, it always stayed cool). The motor temperature gets from cold to red in a couple of minutes on idle so my guess is it's getting...
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    AQ170 suddenly has no cooling?!

    Hi there, Is just purchased a Fjord 21 HT with a Volvo Penta AQ170. The boat and engine where in a very good condition and the motor runs beautiful. The first time I made a little trip with the boat everything was perfect, the motor stayed very cool! Now I made a second trip and I had to go...
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