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    Opinion on installing rotor

    Merc 5.0L Thunderbolt Ign. The instructions on the new rotor call for a few drops of locktite on the key and keyway on the distributor shaft. The guy in the parts department said he never does it, doesn't consider it necessary. It doesn't appear that it was done on the previous install, because...
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    Opinion on installing rotor

    Merc 5.0L Thunderbolt Ign. The instructions on the new rotor call for a few drops of locktite on the key and keyway on the distributor shaft. The guy in the parts department said he never does it, doesn't consider it necessary. It doesn't appear that it was done on the previous install, because...
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    The an$wer i$....2005 5.0 l

    2000 5.0L merc new manifolds, elbows, and lower shift cable.......$1550, all new merc parts, big problem getting lower cable out, 1.5 hours extra labor.
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    Guess the overunder

    "2000 Bayliner 5.0L Merc I/O r "2000 Bayliner 5.0L Merc I/O raw water cooled Suffolk County, New York Mechanic is working up a price for new manifolds, elbows and lower shift cable, all original to the boat. He insists on using Merc replacement parts, says he gives me a 20% discount on the...
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    Stalling on Shifting to Reverse Intermittent Hard Starting

    "Alpha 1 Gen II 5.0l carb Bayl "Alpha 1 Gen II 5.0l carb Bayliner 2150 Most times, the engine fires right up with a half second turn of the key. Last season, I had intermittent hard starting issues, hot or cold. Engine would crank and crank and seem to not even kick, but eventually would start...
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    Steering Fluid Leak

    "2000 5.0 Alpha 1 Gen II Noti "2000 5.0 Alpha 1 Gen II Noticed a little oil in the bilge water, found the steering fluid pump dry. Haven't gotten a chance to track it down yet. Any tips on most likely sources of leak? Probably leaked out over the course of a month, best can tell."
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    Water Dripping From bottom of starboard exhaust manifold

    "2000 Alpah 1 Gen 2 5.0l. Abo "2000 Alpah 1 Gen 2 5.0l. About a drip every three or four seconds, from a little plug on the bottom of the manifold, not the drain fitting, though. Can i finish out the season, or should I pull it now?"
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    Trims up not down

    "2000 Alpha 1, Gen 2, 5.0l Ba "2000 Alpha 1, Gen 2, 5.0l Bayliner 2150 Capri The outdrive won't go all the way down at the dock. It goes down about halfway, the pump motor runs, but it won't go the rest of the way down. If I take it out and run it at 2500rpm or so while holding the down...
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    Whatbs the going price for

    "... a good boat mechanic to t "... a good boat mechanic to take off the outdrive, reseal, install new OEM pump kit, clean paint and reinstall? 2000 5.0L Alpha 1 Gen II. I'm thinking I'll chicken out and have it done professionally."
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    Outdrive Oil Capacity

    "2000 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Merc, 5.0L "2000 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Merc, 5.0L. Just drained the outdrive in anticipation of changing out the impeller. Got about a quart or so of oil in the pan. The monitor bottle was full when I started, it's empty now. Is that about right?"
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    Outdrive Doesnbt Go all the way Down

    "2000 5.0 Merc Alpha 1 At the "2000 5.0 Merc Alpha 1 At the dock, the outdrive won't go all the way down. You can hear the pumps running, but it won't go down even if I stand on it. Once underway, it goes the rest of the way down when I push the switch."
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    IO Water Pump Impeller Replacement

    "I am looking at changing out "I am looking at changing out the impeller and anything else that looks worn in the outdrive water pump in my 5.0L Mercruiser this off-season. It overheats at 3000+, and the impeller's never been changed since 2000 (!). I am also going to pull the elbows and...
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    Merc 50 L IO

    What's the significance of What's the significance of the letters EFI in the engine type? How do you tell which engine you have?
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    Rust at waterpump weephole manifold and riser question

    "I just picked up a 2000 Bayli "I just picked up a 2000 Bayliner 2150 Capri bowrider 5.0L Merc I/O from the original owner. He kept it in mint shape, clean as a whistle in and out. I notice there is a little rust at the weephole on the waterpump. There's a tiny bit of rust on the damper...
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